the meaning of prestige

acquired advance agreed akin answer argument associations aware based on power bear become bring British British prestige CAMBRIDGE character comes concept of prestige conception of policy conduct confidence conjurer contended countries deal decline definition display disreputable durable effect Empire enemy English Englishmen exaggerated examine exercise explains fact feelings follows force foreign French gentle German German concept given glamour guns habit honesty human idea implies instance interests interpretation lack lead lecture less maintain majority meaning of prestige mercantile merely method military namely national character national honour nature partly past achievements phrase political possess possible power based pres problem question race reason recent regard relation remains render reputation reputation based sense status success sufficiently suggested suppose sure surrender Sweden tend thing tige trust truthfulness UNIVERSITY PRESS values virtues whereas word prestige wrote