Meaning of Prestige in English
prestige noun [U]. C1 ​respect and ​admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a ​reputation for high ​quality, ​success, or ​social ​influence: The ​company has ​gained ​international prestige. prestige noun [U]. C1 ​respect and ​admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a ​reputation for high ​quality, ​success, or ​social ​influence: The ​company has ​gained ​international prestige. Many ​people are ​attracted by the prestige of ​working for a ​top ​company. Prestige came into English in the mid 17th century, borrowed from a French word meaning ‘illusion, glamour’ which came from Latin praestigium ‘illusion’. The modern meaning, ‘widespread respect and admiration’, developed by way of the sense ‘dazzling influence, glamour’. prestige adjective [before noun]. › used to describe something that causes ​people to ​feel ​respect or admiration, for ​example because it is of high ​quality or ​connected with ​social ​success: The ​company is a ​manufacturer of prestige ​products. /prɛˈstiːʒ/. noun. Learner's definition of PRESTIGE. [noncount]. : the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important. Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. Learner's definition of PRESTIGE. [noncount]. : the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important. Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. The job has low pay and low prestige. [noncount]. : the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important. Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. The job has low pay and low prestige. The family has wealth and social prestige. › used to describe something that causes ​people to ​feel ​respect or admiration, for ​example because it is of high ​quality or ​connected with ​social ​success: The ​company is a ​manufacturer of prestige ​products. (Definition of prestige from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press). : the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important. Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. The job has low pay and low prestige. The family has wealth and social prestige. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. Prestige came into English in the mid 17th century, borrowed from a French word meaning ‘illusion, glamour’ which came from Latin praestigium ‘illusion’.
Respect and ​admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a ​reputation for high ​quality, ​success, or ​social ​influence.