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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRESTIG'IOUS, a. Practicing tricks; juggling.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author" [syn: esteemed, honored, prestigious]
2: exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university"

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Latin praestigiosus, from praestigiae Date: 1546 1. archaic of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery 2. having prestige ; honored • prestigiously adverb • prestigiousness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. having or showing prestige. Derivatives: prestigiously adv. prestigiousness n. Etymology: orig. = deceptive, f. L praestigiosus f. praestigiae juggler's tricks

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Prestigious Pres*tig"i*ous, a. [L. praestigiosus.] Practicing tricks; juggling. [Obs.] --Cotton Mather.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people. It's one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country. ADJ: usu ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

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