Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Prestigious \Pres*tig"i*ous\, a. [L. praestigiosus.]
   Practicing tricks; juggling. [Obs.] --Cotton Mather.

Source : WordNet®

prestigious
     adj 1: having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed
            leader"; "a prestigious author" [syn: {esteemed}, {honored}]
     2: exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; "a
        prestigious professor at a prestigious university"