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Traditional English :: salient
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salient - adj. & n. --adj. 1 jutting out; prominent; conspicuous, most noticeable.
2 (of an angle, esp. in fortification) pointing outwards (opp. RE-ENTRANT).
3 Heraldry (of a lion etc.) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised.
4 archaic a leaping or dancing. b (of water etc.) jetting forth. --n. a salient angle or part of a work in fortification; an outward bulge in a line of military attack or defence. salient point archaic the initial stage, origin, or first beginning. salience n. saliency n. saliently adv. [L salire leap] |
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Related Words
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constitution
feature
define
angle
point
definition
financial
system
design
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Most Often Usage
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constitution feature salient
define salient
angle salient
point salient
definition of salient
financial salient
salient system
salient design
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