Look up: prestige

1. prestige
   [Noun] Importance or success.
   Example: His peace-making role gave him international
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2. prestige
   [n] - a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
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3. Prestige
   the value people in a society associate with various occupations
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4. Prestige
   the image of a company, gained from its headquarters address (e.g. Oxford Street, London) or its its traditional high-quality manufacturing location e.g. Sheffield (steel). See Industrial Inertia.
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5. Prestige
   Pres'tige noun [ French, from Latin praestigum delusion, illusion, praestigae deceptions, jugglers' tricks, probably from prae before + the root of stinguere to extinguish, originally, to prick. See Stick ,
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6. prestige
   prestigiousness noun a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; `he wanted to achieve power and prestige`
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7. Prestige
   • (v.) Delusion; illusion; trick. • (v.) Weight or influence derived from past success; expectation of future achievements founded on those already accomplished; force or charm derived from acknowledged character or reputation.
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8. prestige
   (from the article `art and architecture, Oceanic`) The continual quest for prestige in Maori society encouraged men of high status to commission and own important works. The choice of such works ... It is tempting to explain fads on the basis of a single motive such as prestige. Prestige is gained by being among the first and most adept...
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9. prestige
   prestige 1. The level of respect at which one is regarded by others; standing in society. 2. A person's high standing among others; honor or esteem. 3. Widely recognized prominence, distinction, or importance. 4. Etymology: from Latin praestigiae, 'deceptions, illusions, jugglers' tricks; dissimi...
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10. Prestige
    `Prestige` is a word commonly used to describe reputation or esteem, though it has three somewhat related meanings that, to some degree, may be contradictory. Which meaning applies depends on the historical context and the person using the word. Originally, prestige referred to pomposity, whi...
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11. Prestige
    (sociolinguistics) In sociolinguistics, `prestige` describes the level of respect accorded to a language or dialect as compared to that of other languages or dialects in a speech community. The concept of prestige in sociolinguistics is closely related to that of prestige or class within a so...
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12. Prestige
    (disambiguation) `Prestige` refers to a good reputation or high esteem, though in earlier usage, it meant showiness. `Prestige` may also refer to: `Prestige` as a surname may refer to:
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13. Prestige
    (oil tanker) The `Prestige` was a Liberian-owned oil tanker, operating under a Bahamian flag, that on 19 November 2002 sank off the coast of Galicia, Spain. Design and construction: Prestige was a single-hulled oil tanker with a m-->, a Beam (nautical)|beam of , a hull depth of ...
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14. Prestige
    (beer) `Prestige` is brand of American-style lager produced by Brasserie Nationale d`Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is the best-selling beer in Haiti with a 98% market sharehttp://www.bierdeckelsammler.net/de/brewery/4441 and so far it`s only native beer. Prestige beer is available in som...
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