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prestige

pres·tige [ pre st, pre stj ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. respect associated with high quality: honor, awe, or high opinion inspired by or derived from a high-ranking, influential, or successful person or product

2. glamour: attractiveness and importance that is very obvious or enviable, associated with wealthy or successful people
It's a prestige car and its price reflects that.

[Mid-17th century. Via French< Latin praestigiae "illusions, juggler's tricks"]

pres·ti·gious [ pre stjəss, pre stíjjəss ] adjective
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