prominent role

  • 1prominent — prom|i|nent [ˈprɔmınənt US ˈpra: ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of prominere to stick out ] 1.) important ▪ a prominent Russian scientist play a prominent part/role (in sth) ▪ Mandela played a prominent role in the… …

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  • 2prominent — adjective 1 (C) well known and important: a prominent Russian scientist | play a prominent role: Mandela played a prominent role in the early years of the ANC 2 something that is prominent is large and sticks out: a prominent nose 3 a prominent… …

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  • 3prominent — 01. Tonight s concert for charity should be a huge success, with appearances by some of our most [prominent] local artists. 02. The new computers were [prominently] displayed in the store window. 03. Many of our most [prominent] citizens send… …

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  • 4role — noun 1 in a play, film/movie, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ lead, leading, starring, title ▪ He has the starring role in the movie. ▪ She sings the title role in Tosca. ▪ …

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  • 5role */*/*/ — UK [rəʊl] / US [roʊl] noun [countable] Word forms role : singular role plural roles 1) the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation It s not my role to tell the politicians what to do. role in: We expect parents to… …

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  • 6role*/*/*/ — [rəʊl] noun [C] 1) the purpose or influence that someone or something has It s not my role to tell the politicians what to do.[/ex] The book examines the role of food and drink in society.[/ex] We expect parents to have a key role in this… …

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  • 7prominent — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 8Role of foreign fighters in the Bosnian War — The Bosnian War, which was fought between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia, attracted large numbers of foreign fighters and mercenaries from various countries. Volunteers came to fight for a variety of reasons including religious or… …

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  • 9Role of the media in the Yugoslav wars — Picture of a Serbian boy whose whole family was killed by Bosnian Muslims , published by Večernje novosti during the Bosnian War.[1] …

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  • 10Indie role-playing game — An indie role playing game is a role playing game published outside of traditional, mainstream means. Varying definitions require that commercial, design, or conceptual elements of the game stay under the control of the creator, or that the game… …

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