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