'Prestige' definitions:
Definition of 'prestige'
(from WordNet)
noun
A high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" [syn: prestige, prestigiousness]
Definition of 'Prestige'
From: GCIDE
- 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.] [1913 Webster]
- The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture. --Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster]
- 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. "The prestige of his name must go for something." --Sir G. C. Lewis. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prestige'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accomplishment,
- admiration,
- adoration,
- apotheosis,
- appreciation,
- approbation,
- approval,
- ascendancy,
- authority,
- awe,
- breathless adoration,
- cachet,
- celebrity,
- charisma,
- charm,
- clout,
- consequence,
- consideration,
- control,
- courtesy,
- credit,
- deanship,
- deference,
- deification,
- dignity,
- distinction,
- dominance,
- domination,
- duty,
- effect,
- eminence,
- enchantment,
- esteem,
- estimation,
- exaggerated respect,
- excellence,
- face,
- fame,
- favor,
- force,
- glamor,
- glory,
- good feeling,
- great respect,
- greatness,
- hero worship,
- high place,
- high regard,
- hold,
- homage,
- honor,
- idolatry,
- idolization,
- illustriousness,
- importance,
- incidental power,
- incomparability,
- influence,
- influentiality,
- influentialness,
- inimitability,
- insinuation,
- kudos,
- lead,
- leadership,
- leverage,
- magnetism,
- majority,
- mastery,
- memorability,
- moment,
- notability,
- noteworthiness,
- one-upmanship,
- personality,
- persuasion,
- position,
- potency,
- power,
- precedence,
- predominance,
- predomination,
- preeminence,
- preponderance,
- prepotence,
- prepotency,
- prerogative,
- pressure,
- primacy,
- priority,
- privilege,
- prominence,
- purchase,
- rank,
- regard,
- reign,
- remarkableness,
- renown,
- reputation,
- repute,
- respect,
- reverence,
- reverential regard,
- right-of-way,
- rule,
- salience,
- say,
- seniority,
- significance,
- skill,
- standing,
- stardom,
- state,
- station,
- stature,
- status,
- suasion,
- subtle influence,
- success,
- suggestion,
- superiority,
- supremacy,
- sway,
- transcendence,
- transcendency,
- upper hand,
- veneration,
- virtuosity,
- weight,
- weightiness,
- whip hand,
- worship