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I'm more nervous about doing this than anything I've ever done before, because it is so prestigious.
Michael Aspel

Meaning of "prestigious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESTIGIOUS

prestigious  [prɛˈstɪdʒəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESTIGIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prestigious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRESTIGIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prestigious in the English dictionary

The definition of prestigious in the dictionary is having status or glamour; impressive or influential. Other definition of prestigious is characterized by or using deceit, cunning, or illusion; fraudulent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESTIGIOUS


advantageous
ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs
antireligious
ˌæntɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs
contagious
kənˈteɪdʒəs
courageous
kəˈreɪdʒəs
disadvantageous
dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs
interreligious
ˌɪntərɪˈlɪdʒəs
irreligious
ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs
litigious
lɪˈtɪdʒəs
multireligious
ˌmʌltɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs
noncontagious
ˌnɒnkənˈteɪdʒəs
nonreligious
ˌnɒnrɪˈlɪdʒəs
oragious
ɒˈreɪdʒəs
outrageous
aʊtˈreɪdʒəs
prodigious
prəˈdɪdʒəs
rampageous
ræmˈpeɪdʒəs
religious
rɪˈlɪdʒəs
sacrilegious
ˌsækrɪˈlɪdʒəs
semireligious
ˌsɛmɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs
umbrageous
ʌmˈbreɪdʒəs
unreligious
ˌʌnrɪˈlɪdʒəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESTIGIOUS

presterilised
presterilized
presterna
presternum
prestidigitation
prestidigitator
prestige
prestige pricing
prestigeful
prestigiator
prestigiously
prestigiousness
prestissimo
presto
Preston
Prestonpans
prestore
prestress
prestressed
prestressed concrete

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESTIGIOUS

ambagious
ambitious
conscious
curious
delicious
egregious
furious
glorious
hilarious
luxurious
mysterious
obvious
precious
previous
serious
socioreligious
spacious
spongious
suspicious
various

Synonyms and antonyms of prestigious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRESTIGIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prestigious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prestigious

Translation of «prestigious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESTIGIOUS

Find out the translation of prestigious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prestigious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prestigious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

享有声望的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prestigioso
570 millions of speakers

English

prestigious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिष्ठित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَهِيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

престижный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prestigioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোজবাজিপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prestigieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berprestij
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

angesehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

名声のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유명한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prestisius
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có uy tín
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்புமிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिष्ठित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

prestijli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prestigioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prestiżowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

престижний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

renumit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίβλεπτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesogte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prestigefylld
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prestisjefylt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prestigious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTIGIOUS»

The term «prestigious» is very widely used and occupies the 13.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESTIGIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prestigious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prestigious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prestigious

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRESTIGIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prestigious.
1
Michael Aspel
I'm more nervous about doing this than anything I've ever done before, because it is so prestigious.
2
Blake Bailey
My father was a golden boy from a very small town. He won a very prestigious law scholarship to NYU Law School, and there in Greenwich Village, he met my mother, who was very young, fresh off the boat from Germany.
3
Corbin Bernsen
'L.A. Law' has been a bit of a blessing and a curse. First of all, it was a very prestigious show that had a lot of intellect, and I was the pretty boy. I've had to battle that my whole career: 'Oh, you were the face guy. You didn't really have to act; you just had to wear the right suits.' I had to battle that.
4
Ron Chernow
If you go back to the time of J.P. Morgan, the world of high finance was completely wholesale. The prestigious investment banks on Wall Street appealed exclusively to large corporations, governments, and to extremely wealthy individuals.
5
Tony D'Souza
The O. Henry has become lingua franca among writers for saying, 'That guy can write a story.' It's prestigious, respected, coveted, dreamed about. It's very satisfying to be included in this group of writers. Here's a koan: Could O. Henry win an O. Henry?
6
Arne Duncan
Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.
7
Diane Farr
I used to teach acting in a maximum security men's prison. I worked with guys with the most dysfunctional behavior problems. I probably learned more there than from my prestigious theater degree.
8
Dan Gable
Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics.
9
Malcolm Gladwell
Rarely do we stop and consider whether the most prestigious of institutions is always in our best interest.
10
Brad Grey
I think the Emmy obviously is very prestigious and is the gold standard obviously in terms of television. But the Oscars go beyond that. I believe children, when they're growing up, dream of holding that Oscar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESTIGIOUS»

Discover the use of prestigious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prestigious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prestigious watches
The world's most illustrious watchmakers and their complete collections. These are the stories behind the world's most illustrious watchmakers, with a selected portfolio of today's watch collections.
Sophie Ann Terrisse, 1997
2
Prestigious Acknowledgments
Imagine the walls of your home (or that of a loved one) covered in framed keepsakes from the White House, Vatican and other high ranking digitaries. Get this book a find out the secrets of getting prestigious acknowledgments.
Daniel Hall, 2007
3
Prestigious Jewelry
Interviews with industry leaders, and a fascinating review of the finest luxury jewelry collections in the world complete the volume.
Caroline Childers, 1997
4
Does Quality Pay?: Benefits of Attending a High-cost, ...
Previous research has generally shown a very small although statistically significant economic benefit from attending high-quality colleges.
Liang Zhang, 2005
5
The Pulitzer Prize: The Inside Story of Americas Most ...
Here are the human stories of how these young journalists investigated and researched the articles they wrote, and how they emerged from 1,770 entrants to become finalists.
J. Douglas Bates, 2000
6
Window on the Park: New York's Most Prestigious Properties ...
New York City's architecture from the eighteenth century to the present is as culturally diverse as the generations who have called it home.
Development Design Group Incorporated, 2008
7
Children of the Greek Civil War: Refugees and the Politics ...
A much-needed corrective to previous historical accounts, Children of the Greek Civil War is also a searching examination of the enduring effects of displacement on the lives of refugee children.
Loring M. Danforth, Riki Van Boeschoten, 2011
8
Prestigious Discoveries at CERN: 1973 Neutral Currents. 1983 ...
The. discovery. of. the. W. &. Z,. a. personal. recollection. 1 Preamble It is such a pleasure to be back at CERN after four years of absence, on such a happy occasion, and to be able to meet again so many dear friends. I am very grateful to  ...
Roger Cashmore, Luciano Maiani, Jean-Pierre Revol, 2004
9
Language in the USA: Themes for the Twenty-first Century
It is relatively easy to come up with examples of stigmatized variants for different levels of linguistic organization as compared with prestigious variants. This observation is part of the rationale which may lead to the conclusion that standard ...
Edward Finegan, John R. Rickford, 2004
10
A Prestigious Roman Building Complex on the Southwark ...
Excavations upstream of Roman London bridge in north Southwark uncovered evidence for mid 1st-century AD land reclamation and the establishment of a road and buildings.
Brian Yule, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESTIGIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prestigious is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Canadian wins prestigious math competition for high school students
Previous participants have gone on to win prestigious international awards such as the Fields Medal, given out to a few mathematicians under ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
2
Johns Island's Don Alderman finishes grueling 32-mile paddleboard …
... Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships — considered to be paddleboarding's most prestigious race — on Sunday in Hawaii. «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
3
Tenant Turner wins spot in prestigious Silicon Valley business …
The founders of Tenant Turner flew out to California last month for an interview to land them a spot in Y Combinator, one of the nation's ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Dix Hills Fire Chief Earns Prestigious National Award
Dix Hills Fire Department Chief Robert Fling was the recipient of a prestigious national award by Firehouse Expo and the Fire News ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Students From Around NJ Complete Prestigious Program At Rutgers
Students from around the state participated in the New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering and Technology at Rutgers University. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
6
H.C. Starck receives Boeing's Prestigious 2014 Silver Performance …
91427. NEWTON, Mass., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- H.C. Starck announces that its Fabricated Products Division has received the 2014 Boeing Performance ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
7
Ellon writer wins prestigious award
Ellon writer, Rae Cowie, was delighted to be announced as the winner of the prestigious Elizabeth Goudge award earlier this month. «Inverurie Herald, Jul 15»
8
Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Chorleywood House Esate and …
Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Chorleywood House Estate and Leavesden Country Park were all awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award last ... «Watford Observer, Jul 15»
9
Kings County wines to receive prestigious awards
And a tip of the hat to Jürg Stutz and the Domaine de Grand Pre team on this being their second win of this prestigious award," said Gillian ... «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Jul 15»
10
Aspergers teen scoops prestigious movie award
THE teenage star of a short film has won the best actor award at a prestigious film festival. Lewis Bradshaw, 15, suffers from Aspergers but has ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»

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