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prestige

The correct spelling is prestige.

How to pronounce prestige

/pɹəˈsti(d)ʒ/
noun

IPA: /pɹəˈsti(d)ʒ/

Say it like: Pre-sti-je

The correct spelling is prestige. The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded. For example: "Oxford has a university of very high prestige."

Usage Examples

Oxford has a university of very high prestige.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.
  2. 2.(often preceded by "the") Delusion; illusion; trick.

adjective

  1. 1.(of a linguistic form) Regarded as relatively prestigious; often, considered the standard language or language variety, or a part of such a variety.

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