He won eminence as a scientist.

The dignity of Elector carried great prestige and was second only to King or Emperor.

The authors of that period were influenced by the works of contemporary French writers, whose language was prestigious.

He lost face.

Æthelstan defeated them at the Battle of Brunanburh, a victory which gave him great prestige both in the British Isles and on the Continent.

His father Niccolò, a merchant, traded with the Near East, becoming wealthy and achieving great prestige.

Tom is an influential local criminal.

The nation enjoyed great international prestige during the final years of the Empire, and it had become an emerging power within the international arena.

First accrue wealth, power, and prestige, then lose it.

That price is not necessarily a gain in prestige for the Kremlin.

This adds to their power, wealth, and prestige.

This is often regarded as one of the more prestigious areas of the capital.

Tribal societies in which there are some limited instances of social rank and prestige.

Education Guadalajara is an important nucleus of universities and educational centers with national prestige.

Garrincha was an ace with worldwide prestige, the best player ever, according to many opinions.

It was composed with the Paris Opéra in mind, a most prestigious venue.

He was then quickly restored to his former prestige and reunited with his family.

The prestige of Rome was then challenged by the defections of the churches of Germany and England.

He was also active in national and international politics.

It would also reclaim its own global prestige and potential for progress in other areas.

During his 40 years in Europe, he wrote nineteen books and declined several prestigious academic positions.

Sputnik wasn't a technical loss, but it was a prestige loss.

Although there are some questions regarding his biography, such as his exact date of birth, it is known that he was a person of some prestige from a cultural point of view, as he had contact with the greatest figures of his time such as Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Jerome.

But, if their prestige is in fact at stake, the perception of a threat becomes decisive.

In Portugal, however, he has been much overshadowed by his rival Vasco da Gama.

In the Nara period, Buddhist statues were made by the national government to boost its prestige.

Heracles attained the highest social prestige through his appointment as official ancestor of the Dorian kings.

However, the Senate, while stripped of most of its political power, was socially prestigious.

Corbino, who also chaired the selection committee, hoped that the new chair would raise the standard and reputation of physics in Italy.

It was not until the time of Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II of Persia), a descendant of Achaemenes, that the Achaemenid Empire developed the prestige of an empire and set out to incorporate the existing empires of the ancient east, becoming the vast Persian Empire of ancient legend.

Following the death of Charlemagne, the lack of a figure with equal prestige led the new institution into disagreement.

Others feared loss of property or prestige as Caesar carried out his land reforms in favor of the landless classes.

However, Italian as a language used in the Italian Peninsula has a longer history.

This shows the prestige that the Town kept and the favour which all the time had.

Tsar Theodore Svetoslav (reigned 1300 1322) restored Bulgarian prestige from 1300 onwards, but only temporarily.

To fulfill his duty, he conducted two crusades, and even though they were unsuccessful, they contributed to his prestige.

Acquiring a propiska to move to a large city, especially Moscow, was extremely difficult for migrants and was a matter of prestige.

Symbol of prestige Platinum's rarity as a metal has caused advertisers to associate it with exclusivity and wealth.

We may be at the top of the list when it comes to influencing access to personal wealth.

Now, you had a lot of power, and you got to beat people up you got a lot of prestige, a lot of respect.

This robbed the senatorial aristocracy of its prestige, and made it increasingly subservient to him.

Although the territory was financially burdensome, it was an ideological loss that damaged Mary's prestige.

The cultural hubs of interwar PolandWarsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Wilno and Lwówbecame major European cities and the sites of internationally acclaimed universities and other institutions of higher education.

It is said that NBER working papers are even more prestigious than publication in refereed journals.

Its scenic qualities, hotels, shops, theatres and architecture turn it into an important tourist attraction of the city.