prestige
11Prestige — 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.]… …
12prestige — (n.) 1650s, trick, from Fr. prestige (16c.) deceit, imposture, illusion (in Modern French, illusion, magic, glamor ), from L. praestigium delusion, illusion (see PRESTIGIOUS (Cf. prestigious)). Derogatory until 19c.; sense of dazzling influence… …
13Prestige — »Ansehen, Geltung«: Das Fremdwort wurde im 19. Jh. aus gleichbed. frz. prestige entlehnt, das zunächst »Blendwerk, Zauber« bedeutete und auf spätlat. praestigium (= klass. lat. praestigiae) »Blendwerk, Gaukelei« zurückgeht. Dies gehört zu lat.… …
14Prestige — (franz., spr. īsch , v. lat. praestigia), Blendwerk, Gaukelspiel; dann soviel wie Nimbus oder Ansehen von gleichsam zauberischer Wirkung …
15Prestige — (frz., spr. ihsch ), Blendwerk; dann s.v.w. überlegenes Ansehen, gebietender Einfluß …
16prestige — I noun ascendance, ascendency, aura, authority, celebrity, consequence, control, credit, dazzle, degree, dignity, distinction, eclat, eclat, eminence, esteem, estimation, exaltation, fama, fame, famousness, favor, force, glamor, gloria, glory,… …
17prestige — *influence, authority, weight, credit Analogous words: ascendancy, *supremacy: *power, sway, dominion: reputation, repute, honor, glory, *fame …
18prestige — [n] fame, influence authority, cachet, celebrity, consequence, control, credit, dignity, distinction, éclat*, eminence, esteem, illustriousness, importance, kudos*, position, power, preeminence, prominence, prominency, rank, regard, renown,… …
19prestige — ► NOUN ▪ respect and admiration attracted through a perception of high achievements or quality. DERIVATIVES prestigious adjective. ORIGIN French, illusion, glamour …
20prestige — [pres tēzh′, prestēj′] n. [Fr, orig., illusion, trick < LL praestigium < L praestigiae, altered < praestrigiae, deceptions < praestringere, to bind, orig., to bind fast < prae , PRE + stringere, to bind: see STRAIN1] 1. the power… …
