prestige : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: prestige	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for prestige
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prestige n a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" Synonym(s): prestige, prestigiousness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prestige \Pres"tige\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. praestigum delusion, illusion, praestigae deceptions, jugglers' tricks, prob. fr. prae before + the root of stinguere to extinguish, originally, to prick. See {Stick}, v.] 1. Delusion; illusion; trick. [Obs.] The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture. --Bp. Warburton. 2. 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. [bd]The prestige of his name must go for something.[b8] --Sir G. C. Lewis.