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Definitions of prestige

noun
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

synonyms: position, statut

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face
status in the eyes of others

équivalence
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

rang, statut
position in a social hierarchy

standing, statut
social or financial or professional status or reputation

haut status, status élevé
a position of superior status

basse classe
a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation

état juridique
a status defined by law

illégitimité
the status of being born to parents who were not married

rang
relative status

caste
social status or position conferred by a system based on class

dignité, haute fonction
high office or rank or station

noblesse
the state of being of noble birth

acolyte
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

curé
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

premier
the first or highest in an ordering or series

position, situation
proper or designated social situation

champion
the status of being a champion

priorité
status established in order of importance or urgency

basse classe
the state of being inferior

situation familiale
the condition of being married or unmarried

grade, niveau, position
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

degré
relative position in a graded series

grandeur, importance
a prominent status

excellence
high status importance owing to marked superiority

ignorance, obscurité
an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known

honneur
the state of being honored

déshonneur
a state of shame or disgrace

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état
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
noun
an indication of approved or superior status

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hommage, honneur
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

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