Definition of "prestigious" []

• Having prestige; esteemed. (adjective)

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• "NICOLA Roberts, of Girls Aloud, redefines the term prestigious in the Daily Star."
• "How did Krugman actually get a graduate degree, let alone win prestigious awards?"
• ""U of T professor first Canadian woman to win prestigious international science prize", Official University of Toronto press release"