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promontoryOne entry found. Main Entry: prom·on·to·ry Pronunciation: \ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural prom·on·to·ries Etymology: Latin promunturium, promonturium; probably akin to prominēre to jut forth — more at prominent Date: 1548 1 a : a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water b : a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland
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