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prestigious [ pre·sti·gious ]

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preˈstiːdʒəs ]
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preˈstɪdʒəs ]
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Adjective

1. Inspiring respect and admiration; having high status.

a prestigious academic post

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Origin

1. Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘practising conjuring tricks’): from late Latin praestigiosus, from praestigiae ‘conjuring tricks’. The current sense dates from the early 20th century.

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