prestige

/presˈtiʒ/, /-ˈtidʒ/ n [U]

Definition

› respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success, or social influence: No one would go into this sort of work for the prestige. prestigious

/presˈtɪdʒ·əs/ adj › a prestigious school

(Definition of prestige n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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pressing adj
pressure cooker n
pressure n FORCE
pressure n INFLUENCE
pressure n WORRY
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presume v BE RUDE
presume v BELIEVE
presumption n BELIEF
presumption n RUDENESS
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