Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Prestige

Prestige (?; 277) , noun

[French, from Latin praestigum delusion, illusion, praestigae deceptions, jugglers' tricks, prob. from prae before + the root of stinguere to extinguish, originally, to prick. See Stick, v.]

1.
Delusion; illusion; trick. [Obsolete]
The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture. — Bp. Warburton
2.
Weight or influence derived from past success; expectation of future achievements founded on those already accomplished; force or charm derived from acknowledged character or reputation.
The prestige of his name must go for something. — Sir G. C. Lewis