prestige
/pɹəˈsti(d)ʒ/noun
The respect and admiration that a person or thing earns from having a strong reputation.
Example sentences
- “Winning the award brought great prestige to the small research lab.”
- “Some students choose a university for its prestige rather than its courses.”
Originally named a conjuror's trick or illusion; the word drifted from deception to admiration over the centuries.