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prestigious

/preˈstɪdʒəs/adjective

उच्चारण प्रेस्टिजस

प्रतिष्ठित

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    respected and admired as very important or of very high quality

    प्रतिष्ठित

    • a prestigious award
    • prestigious institutions
    • She won a place at a prestigious medical college in Delhi.
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    • The film received a prestigious award at the festival in Goa.
    • Working for such a prestigious firm will look excellent on your CV.

    Synonyms reputable eminent renowned distinguished esteemed

    Opposite obscure unknown humble disreputable

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pres·ti·gious

With -gious (not 'prestigous').

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: pres-ti-gious, अंत में -gious ('prestigous' नहीं)।

?Which word?

Keep the respected words together: prestigious, eminent (famous and respected in a profession), renowned, distinguished, illustrious (famous and admired because of achievements), esteemed.

सम्मानित के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prestigious, eminent (अपने पेशे में प्रसिद्ध और सम्मानित), renowned, distinguished, illustrious (उपलब्धियों के कारण प्रसिद्ध और प्रशंसित), esteemed।

§Grammar and usage

The noun prestige means respect and admiration because of success or quality.

Noun prestige का अर्थ सफलता या गुणवत्ता के कारण सम्मान और प्रशंसा, प्रतिष्ठा है।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

The Bharat Ratna is India's most prestigious civilian award.

भारत रत्न भारत का सबसे प्रतिष्ठित नागरिक सम्मान है।