Prestigious

Alternative forms

• præstigious archaic

Origin

Attested since the 1540s; Borrowing from la praestigiosus, praestigiae ("juggler's tricks"), possibly an alteration of praestringō ("to blindfold, to dazzle"), from prae- ("before") with stringō ("to bind or tie").

Full definition of prestigious

Adjective

1. Of high prestige.She has a prestigious job with an international organization.

Usage notes

Objects: award, prize, job, address, school, university, college, club, journal, firm, institution, office, etc.