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prominent
/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
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What does prominent mean?
adjective
- Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
- Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
- Eminent; distinguished above others.
More meanings (2)
noun
- Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
- (historical) In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/
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Although lately he had been so prominent a figure in fashionable English society, he had spent most of his early life abroad.
On the top of the hill, in the one flat and prominent place, was the monument for which the place was famous.
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At any public affair, involving the pride and honor of a prominent family, there must always be a distribution of valuable presents.
For a time he was engaged in secretarial work on a prominent London Charity, but fell repeatedly, and at length was dismissed.
It certainly offers a huge and attractive target, but rifle fire at its prominent gas-bag is not going to cause much havoc.