PRESTIGIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prestigious mean? 

• PRESTIGIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective PRESTIGIOUS has 2 senses:

1. having an illustrious reputation; respected

2. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige

  Familiarity information: PRESTIGIOUS used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRESTIGIOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having an illustrious reputation; respected

Synonyms:

esteemed; honored; prestigious

Context example:

a prestigious author

Similar:

reputable (having a good reputation)

Derivation:

prestige; prestigiousness (a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige

Context example:

a prestigious professor at a prestigious university

Similar:

influential (having or exercising influence or power)

 Context examples 

Mars, the ruler of your prestigious career sector, will enter your work-a-day sector on January 3 and remain there until February 16, so you will enter the year being very busy.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

"A" is often used to denote something or someone of a better or more prestigious quality or status: A, A+ or A*, the best grade that can be assigned by teachers for students' schoolwork; A grade for clean restaurants; A-List celebrities, etc. The number 1 is used in a similar way.

(A, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Let’s look at what was going on in your prestigious tenth house of honors, awards, and achievement.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Having Mars in your prestigious professional sector tells me this is an ideal time to interview for a position.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You won’t host Mars in your prestigious tenth house again for two more years, not until November 2021, so while you have Mars here, you can make great progress.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Your ruling planet Mars will now move into this very same sector, your prestigious professional sector.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Additionally, other planets are quietly lining up in the same part of your chart—your professional tenth house of prestigious advancement—including Pluto and Saturn.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Mars is the natural ruler of your solar tenth house of prestigious career success.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Watch November 12 when Mars, based in your house of other people’s money, will receive golden beams form Jupiter, currently in your tenth house of prestigious professional career honors.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Mars and Jupiter will conjoin in your tenth house of prestigious career advancement, Capricorn.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)