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Vinony

prominent

adjective

  1. standing out or outstanding
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/ / /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/

adj

Etymology: From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).

  1. Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

    “The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks”

  2. Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.

    “Place the slogan in a more prominent position.”

  3. Eminent; distinguished above others.

    “prominent members of the press”

noun

Etymology: From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”).

  1. Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
  2. In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.

    “[…] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding.”