prestige
Syllabification: (pres·tige)
Pronunciation: /preˈstēZH, -ˈstēj/
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Definition of prestige
noun
Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense 'illusion, conjuring trick'): from French, literally 'illusion, glamour', from late Latin praestigium 'illusion', from Latin praestigiae (plural) 'conjuring tricks'. The transference of meaning occurred by way of the sense 'dazzling influence, glamour', at first depreciatory
