n. 1 the state of being prominent. 2 a prominent thing, esp. a jutting outcrop, mountain, etc. 3 Astron. a stream of incandescent gas projecting above the sun's chromosphere.
[ obs.F f. L prominentia jutting out (as PROMINENT) ]
n. 1 the state of being prominent. 2 a prominent thing, esp. a jutting outcrop, mountain, etc. 3 Astron. a stream of incandescent gas projecting above the sun's chromosphere.
[ obs.F f. L prominentia jutting out (as PROMINENT) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012