presti

n. Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praesto ready + digitus finger: cf. F. prestidigitateur. ] One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. praestigum delusion, illusion, praestigae deceptions, jugglers' tricks, prob. fr. prae before + the root of stinguere to extinguish, originally, to prick. See Stick, v. ] 1. Delusion; illusion; trick. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praestigiare to deceive by juggling tricks, fr. praestigae. See Prestige. ] Legerdemain; prestidigitation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praestigiator. ] A juggler; prestidigitator. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Consisting of impostures; juggling. [ Obs. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. praestigiosus. ] Practicing tricks; juggling. [ Obs. ] Cotton Mather. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. praestimonium, fr. L. praestare to furnish, supply: cf. F. prestimonie. See Prest, n. ] (Canon Law) A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator. [ 1913 Webster ]