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prestigious

/prɛˈstɪdʒ.əs/
pres · ti · gious
Adverb:prestigiously
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1

Inspiring respect and admiration; having high status, reputation, or distinction.

Example

"She was thrilled to receive a full scholarship to a prestigious university."

2

(archaic) Practicing or characterized by conjuring tricks, juggling, or deceitful illusion.

Example

"Early modern treatises often warned readers against the prestigious arts of street conjurers."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French prestigieux or Latin praestigiosus, meaning 'full of tricks or illusions,' from praestigiae ('juggler's tricks'). The word originally meant 'deceitful' or 'illusory' before shifting in the late 19th and 20th centuries to mean 'having high status' under the influence of the modern sense of 'prestige.'

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Prestigious. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/prestigious
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