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prominence

prom·i·nence [ prómminənss ] (plural prom·i·nenc·es) or prom·i·nen·cy [ prómminənssee ] (plural prom·i·nen·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. conspicuous importance: the condition or quality of being significantly important or well-known

2. something that sticks out: something that projects or protrudes, especially a geographic feature or a body part

3. gas stream from Sun: a visible stream of glowing gas that shoots out from the Sun, seen in the upper chromosphere and lower corona

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