Main Entry: prom·i·nence

Pronunciation: \ˈprä-mə-nən(t)s, ˈpräm-nən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 1598

1 : something prominent : projection <a rocky prominence>
2 : the quality, state, or fact of being prominent or conspicuous
3 : a mass of gas resembling a cloud that arises from the chromosphere of the sun