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Prominency

prominency

1. The quality or state of being prominent; a standing out from something; conspicuousness.

2. That which is prominent; a protuberance. Solar prominences.

(Science: astronomy) See solar protuberances, under Protuberance.

Origin: L. Prominentia: cf. F. Prominence. See Prominent.


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