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| apostle |
the first or most prominent Christian missionary in a country or region. [2/3 definitions] |
| arista |
a prominent bristle that extends from the antenna of certain dipterous insects and regulates speed. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue blood |
noble, aristocratic, or socially prominent lineage. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue book |
(informal) a register of socially prominent people. [1/3 definitions] |
| bosomy |
of a woman, having large or prominent breasts. |
| cameo |
a minor role usually played by a prominent actor or other famous person, often occupying a single scene of a film. [1/3 definitions] |
| Civil Rights Movement |
a movement in the United States particularly prominent during the 1950s and 1960s that sought to end racial discrimination, legal segregation of blacks and whites, and racial barriers to voting. The movement was led by black leaders such as Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, and James Farmer. It mobilized tens of thousands of African Americans in protest against existing laws and practices. Activists, both black and white, endured harassment and violence from the police and others as the movement progressed. Eventually, the American civil rights movement brought about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other measures. [1/2 definitions] |
| cobia |
a large tropical game fish with a prominent black stripe on either side. |
| cockateel |
a small parrot with a gray body and a prominent, sometimes yellow crest, often kept as a pet. |
| comb |
the fleshy crest on the head of some domesticated fowl and other birds, most prominent on the male, such as the rooster. [1/9 definitions] |
| conspicuous |
attracting attention by exceptional or striking qualities; prominent. [1/2 definitions] |
| damask |
a fine cloth woven of linen, silk, wool, or cotton with a prominent, elaborate pattern. [1/6 definitions] |
| emblazon |
to display or inscribe in a prominent manner as one might a coat of arms. [1/5 definitions] |
| eminent |
outstanding in position or achievement; prominent; distinguished. [2/3 definitions] |
| face |
a prominent surface or aspect. [1/11 definitions] |
| fan mail |
correspondence received by a prominent or famous person that contains expressions of praise or admiration. |
| feature |
of a film or play, to present (an actor or actors) in a prominent role or roles. [1/9 definitions] |
| finback |
any of several related whalebone whales with lengthwise grooves on the throat and a prominent, pointed dorsal fin; rorqual. |
| forefront |
the most advanced or prominent position. [1/2 definitions] |
| foreground |
the most prominent or conspicuous position; forefront. [1/2 definitions] |
| forward |
closer, within view, or into a prominent position. [1/13 definitions] |
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