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prestige

/pɹɛsˈtiːd͡ʒ/ noun B2
  1. The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded. (uncountable) · Oxford has a university of very high prestige.
  2. The act of starting over at an earlier point in a video game with some type of bonus or reward. (uncountable)
  3. A level, rank, or tier corresponding to prestige. (countable)

Plural prestiges

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Modern observers frequently draw compelling parallels between this nineteenth-century serialization and the contemporary landscape of prestige television.
The Master of Suspense: Dickens in Installments, p. 1 · C2
The Cultivated accent, which closely approximated standard British pronunciation, was historically associated with immense social prestige and elite education.
The Evolution of the Australian Voice, p. 1 · C2
The artificial prestige of the Cultivated accent gradually diminished, largely replaced by a widespread, enthusiastic embrace of the General Australian accent.
The Evolution of the Australian Voice, p. 1 · C2
A character might devise an elaborate scheme to attain wealth or prestige, only to be thwarted by a trivial misunderstanding.
The Enduring Topography of Malgudi, p. 1 · C2

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