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1 prominence
prominence ['prɒmɪnəns]∎ to rise to prominence se hisser au premier rang;∎ to come into or to prominence (become important) prendre de l'importance; (become famous) devenir célèbre;∎ she came to international prominence with that song c'est grâce à cette chanson qu'elle a percé au niveau international;∎ to give prominence to sth faire ressortir qch, donner une place importante à qch;∎ to bring sb/sth into prominence attirer l'attention sur qn/qch;∎ to occupy a position of prominence (politician etc) occuper une position éminente; (house) être situé sur une éminence∎ the prominence of his ears was very noticeable on ne voyait que ses oreilles décollées;∎ a rocky prominence une saillie rocheuse -
2 eminence
eminence ['emɪnəns]1 noun∎ to occupy a position of eminence avoir un rang éminent;∎ to achieve eminence in one's profession atteindre un rang éminent dans sa profession(b) (high ground) éminence f, hauteur f∎ Your/His Eminence Votre/Son Éminence
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