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means The respect or admiration a person or thing commands because of status, success, or reputation — often more about appearance than substance.

from From French 'prestige,' which originally meant an illusion, trick, or conjuror's deception — tracing back to Latin 'praestigium,' a delusion or trick, related to 'praestringere,' meaning to blind or dazzle the eyes. The word only softened into 'glamorous reputation' over time — so calling something prestigious was once closer to calling it a magic trick than a compliment.