Prominence
Pronunciation : Prom"i*nence, Prom"i*nen*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. prominentia: cf. F. prominence. See Prominent. ]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being prominent; a standing out from something; conspicuousness.
2. That which is prominent; a protuberance. Solar prominences. (Astron.) See Solar Protuberances, under Protuberance.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913