Prestige (noun)

1. The level of respect, admiration, or influence that a person or organization has within a particular society or community.
2. The level of respect, admiration, or influence that a particular thing or activity has within a particular society or community.
3. The level of prestige that a particular thing or activity has within a particular society or community.

Origin:

From old french prestige ("illusion, apparition"), from latin praestigia ("trickery, deception"), from praestigium ("a conjurer"s trick"), from praestringere ("to bind before, deceive"), from prae ("before") + stringere ("to bin.d")

Examples:

1. The university has a high level of prestige.
2. The company's prestige was damaged by the scandal.
3. The award is prestigious and highly coveted.
4. The actor's prestige has grown in recent years.
5. The event has prestige and draws a lot of attention.