pres|ti|gious

pres|ti|gious
pres|ti|gious «prehs TIHJ uhs», adjective.
1. having prestige: »

The holder of the most prestigious job in journalism today is…the TV critic (Newsweek).

2. Obsolete. practicing or involving magic or jugglery; deceptive.
pres|ti´gious|ly, adverb.
pres|ti´gious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pres|ti´gious|ly — pres|ti|gious «prehs TIHJ uhs», adjective. 1. having prestige: »The holder of the most prestigious job in journalism today is…the TV critic (Newsweek). 2. Obsolete. practicing or involving magic or jugglery; deceptive. –pres|ti´gious|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pres|ti´gious|ness — pres|ti|gious «prehs TIHJ uhs», adjective. 1. having prestige: »The holder of the most prestigious job in journalism today is…the TV critic (Newsweek). 2. Obsolete. practicing or involving magic or jugglery; deceptive. –pres|ti´gious|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prestigious — pres|ti|gious [preˈstıdʒəs US ˈstı: , ˈsti ] adj admired as one of the best and most important ▪ a prestigious literary award ▪ a highly prestigious university …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • prestigious — pres|ti|gious [ pre stidʒəs ] adjective admired and respected by people: a prestigious school/institution/literary prize …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prestigious — pres‧ti‧gious [preˈstɪdʒəs ǁ ˈstiː , ˈstɪ ] adjective admired as one of the best and most important of its kind: • an opportunity to work for one of the world s most prestigious companies • The RIBA Gold Medal is considered to be the world s most …   Financial and business terms

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