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pres·ti·gious
(prĕ-stē′jəs, -stĭj′əs)adj.
Having prestige; esteemed.
pres·ti′gious·ly adv.
pres·ti′gious·ness n.
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prestigious
(prɛˈstɪdʒəs)adj
1. having status or glamour; impressive or influential
2. rare characterized by or using deceit, cunning, or illusion; fraudulent
presˈtigiously adv
presˈtigiousness n
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pres•tig•ious
(prɛˈstɪdʒ əs, -ˈstɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsti dʒəs, -ˈsti dʒi əs)adj.
1. indicative of or conferring prestige: a prestigious address.
2. having a high reputation: a prestigious university.
pres•tig′ious•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | prestigious - having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author" reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" |
| 2. | prestigious - exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university" influential - having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace" |
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prestigious
adjective celebrated, respected, prominent, great, important, imposing, impressive, influential, esteemed, notable, renowned, eminent, illustrious, reputable, exalted It's one of the most prestigious schools in the country.
minor, unknown, obscure, humble, lowly, unimportant, unimpressive
minor, unknown, obscure, humble, lowly, unimportant, unimpressive
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prestigious
adjectiveWidely known and esteemed:
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Translations
prestižní
prestigefyldt
arvovaltainen
prestižan
名声のある
유명한
ugleden
prestigefylld
ซึ่งเป็นที่เคารพนับถือ
có uy tín
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
prestigious
[prɛˈstɪdʒəs] adj → prestigieux/euseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
prestigious
adj → Prestige-; a prestigious job → ein Prestigeberuf m; to be (very) prestigious → (einen hohen) Prestigewert haben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prestigious
→ مَهِيب prestižní prestigefyldt angesehen περίβλεπτος prestigioso arvovaltainen prestigieux prestižan prestigioso 名声のある 유명한 prestigieus prestisjefylt prestiżowy prestigioso престижный prestigefylld ซึ่งเป็นที่เคารพนับถือ saygın có uy tín 享有声望的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009