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What naturally you want to do if you were a prominent person in the public light and you are disgraced, you want to make a comeback, and normally that begins with somebody saying, 'I want to do something to help people. I want to do something to help the lepers in the Third World. I want to do something to help abandoned wives in India.'
Gail Collins

Meaning of "prominent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROMINENT

From Latin prōminēre to jut out, from pro-1 + ēminēre to project.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROMINENT

prominent  [ˈprɒmɪnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROMINENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prominent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROMINENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prominent in the English dictionary

The first definition of prominent in the dictionary is jutting or projecting outwards. Other definition of prominent is standing out from its surroundings; noticeable. Prominent is also widely known; eminent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROMINENT


codominant
kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt
contaminant
kənˈtæmɪnənt
culminant
ˈkʌlmɪnənt
determinant
dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt
discriminant
dɪˈskrɪmɪnənt
dominant
ˈdɒmɪnənt
eminent
ˈɛmɪnənt
examinant
ɪɡˈzæmɪnənt
fulminant
ˈfʌlmɪnənt
illuminant
ɪˈluːmɪnənt
imminent
ˈɪmɪnənt
luminant
ˈluːmɪnənt
nondominant
ˌnɒnˈdɒmɪnənt
overdominant
ˌəʊvəˈdɒmɪnənt
pre-eminent
prɪˈɛmɪnənt
predominant
prɪˈdɒmɪnənt
ruminant
ˈruːmɪnənt
semidominant
ˌsɛmɪˈdɒmɪnənt
subdominant
sʌbˈdɒmɪnənt
superdominant
ˌsuːpəˈdɒmɪnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROMINENT

promilitary
promine
prominence
prominency
prominent moth
prominently
prominentness
promiscuity
promiscuous
promiscuously
promiscuousness
promise
promised
Promised Land
promisee
promiseful
promiseless
promiser
promising
promisingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROMINENT

abstinent
appertinent
bicomponent
component
continent
Dark Continent
desinent
exponent
impertinent
incontinent
opponent
permanent
pertinent
ponent
subcontinent
supercontinent
supereminent
sustinent
the Continent
the Dark Continent

Synonyms and antonyms of prominent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROMINENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prominent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prominent

Translation of «prominent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROMINENT

Find out the translation of prominent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prominent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prominent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重要的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eminente
570 millions of speakers

English

prominent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रमुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بارزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

видный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proeminente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

important
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terkenal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prominent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

著名な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유명한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nổi bật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக்கிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रमुख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belirgin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in vista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybitny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

видний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proeminent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξέχοντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prominente
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

framträdande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fremtredende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prominent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMINENT»

The term «prominent» is very widely used and occupies the 10.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMINENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prominent

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROMINENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prominent.
1
George Ade
Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.
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Stephen Amell
Canada does a really a phenomenal job of producing music, actors, and entertainers. If you look at the number of people we have in our country relative to the number of people that are prominent in the entertainment industry, it's pretty impressive.
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Natalie Babbitt
I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact.
4
John Barton
I have been told by a member of the board of one of Canada's most prominent literary magazines that a submission of mine once caused a great deal of controversy.
5
Zach Braff
My mother's a psychologist, my stepfather's a psychologist, my stepmother is a therapist and my dad's a lawyer. So it was all prominent in my life. I don't know anyone who doesn't know someone on some form of prescription medicine.
6
Chloe Bridges
I have this prominent feature on my face - I don't know if you've noticed - but, well, they're my lips. They tend to walk into a room before I do because they're larger than average! So Chapstick's a big one for me.
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Candace Cameron Bure
I had no style when I was 17! I look at teenagers now and say, 'I wish I'd looked like them when I was that age.' I had no style whatsoever, but style also wasn't as prominent as it is today. I was just very laid back, usually wearing jeans and tank tops and flip flops.
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Stephen Cambone
That's driven by any number of factors, the most prominent of which have been the combat experience of two major campaigns - one in Afghanistan and the other in Iraq - and the ongoing demands of the global war on terrorism.
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Gail Collins
What naturally you want to do if you were a prominent person in the public light and you are disgraced, you want to make a comeback, and normally that begins with somebody saying, 'I want to do something to help people. I want to do something to help the lepers in the Third World. I want to do something to help abandoned wives in India.'
10
D.J. Cotrona
I grew up loving films and making stupid movies with a good friend of mine, who now actually has a career in a really prominent special effects house, so he's still doing it. We just started messing around with a camera.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROMINENT»

Discover the use of prominent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prominent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Indelible Ink: 22 Prominent Christian Leaders Discuss the ...
A collection of essays identifies twenty-two key works of Christian literature that have had a significant influence on some of the faith's most prominent leaders, in a resource that is complemented by an additional appendix of hundreds of ...
Scott Larsen, 2003
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Becoming Prominent: Regional Leadership in Upper Canada, ...
Through a collective biographical study of the social and economic background of the 283 men who were elected to the House of Assembly of Upper Canada between 1791 and 1841, J.K. Johnson draws a number of general conclusions regarding the ...
J. Johnson, 1989
3
Prominent African Leaders Since Independence
This work looks at the most prominent African leaders since independence. Most of them were the founding fathers of their countries. Some of them also had significant influence far beyond their borders.
Bridgette Kasuka, 2013
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Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent ...
As featured on Oprah’s “Super Soul Sunday,” the classic bestseller on a true case of past-life trauma and past-life therapy from author and psychotherapist Dr. Brian Weiss—now featuring a new afterword by the author.
Brian L. Weiss, 2012
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Consider the Source: A Critical Guide to 100 Prominent News ...
Evaluates one hundred of the best and worst news and information sites, providing an overview, a description of what is there, reasons to visit it, notes, and ratings for each site, in a volume arranged in alphabetical order by site.
James F. Broderick, Darren W. Miller, 2007
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The Prominent Families of the United States of America
Of the three great Burke's volumes produced on American families, this one is generally thought to be the most authoritative.
Arthur Meredyth Burke, 1908
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Most Underappreciated: 50 Prominent Social Psychologists ...
Their stories are personal and touch on relationships, passion for ideas, and the emotional highs and lows of academic life. This book is a truly unique glimpse behind scenes of social psychology and the people who have advanced the field.
Robert Arkin, 2011
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Atlas of Mammography
Prominent. Ductal. Patterns. Figure 7.1 HISTORY: A 74-year-old gravida 4, para 4 patient. Linear densities on the mammogram may represent arteries, veins, and lactiferous ducts. There should be no confusion between vascular shadows and ...
Ellen Shaw De Paredes, 2007
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Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish
This book of vivid, personal conversations uncovers how being Jewish fits into a public life, and also how the author’s evolving religious identity was changed by what she heard. · Dustin Hoffman, Steven Spielberg, Gene Wilder, Joan ...
Abigail Pogrebin, 2007
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Genealogies and Sketches of Some Old Families Who Have Taken ...
Lewis family -- Phillips family -- Moss family -- Van Meter family -- Cunningham family -- Harness family -- [J.H. McNeill and his company of rangers].
Meter Van Meter, Benjamin F. Van Meter, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROMINENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prominent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prominent philosophers in medicine to debate at UB conference …
Two of the nation's most prominent philosophers in medicine will present their divergent views on health, disease and grieving in a conference ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
2
Prominent Safed rabbi indicted for rape of 12 women
Prominent Safed rabbi indicted for rape of 12 women. Ezra Sheinberg - considered by many a Torah scholar and a kabbalist with special ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
3
Venice Fest Recruits Elizabeth Banks, Diane Kruger to Prominent
ROME – The Venice Film Festival has announced the full roster of its main jury that will comprise Elizabeth Banks and Diane Kruger alongside ... «Variety, Jul 15»
4
Prominent Muslim Imam Warns Islamic Extremism Is a Problem in …
Hundreds of Muslims from across the Republic of Ireland travelled to Dublin over the weekend to attend an anti-ISIS demonstration, organised ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
5
Tinubu under fire for allegedly denigrating prominent Tiv leaders
tinubu Prominent sons and daughters of the Tiv nation have condemned statements credited to Senator Bola Tinubu that allegedly denigrated ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
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Prominent Peace Street property to be sold, downtown business to …
Prominent Peace Street property to be sold, downtown business to relocate to north Raleigh. Jul 27, 2015, 10:57am EDT Updated Jul 27, 2015, 1:32pm EDT. «Triangle Business Journal, Jul 15»
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Prominent Tory donor sells entire WH Ireland stake
Prominent Conservative party donor Sir Theodore Agnew has sold his entire stake in WH Ireland. According to a filing on the London Stock ... «Citywire.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Two Beaver County employees, prominent defense attorney and …
Gerald Benyo, a defense lawyer and former candidate for Beaver County district attorney, was charged Monday by state police with including ... «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
9
Dr. Merryl Tisch and Prominent Educational Champions Honored at …
With esteemed dignitaries, communal leaders and artwork created by children presented as awards, the Annual Shema Kolainu Legislative ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»
10
Prominent Muslim community leader due in court for rape
A former government adviser and prominent Muslim community leader from Bristol is due to appear in court later. Farooq Siddique has been ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

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