prominent family

collocation in English

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prominent
adjective
uk
/ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/us
/ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/
very well known ...
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family
noun
uk
/ˈfæm.əl.i/us
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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(Definition ofprominentandfamilyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was an insult to its prestige to be robbed by politics of a 'counter-revolutionar y' from aprominentfamily.
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But she soon received a wedding proposal from a guy who has everythingprominentfamily, good looks, and wealth.
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The structure and its furnishings reflect the lifestyle of theprominentfamilywho lived in the house for seventy-five years.
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The historic home is 12800sqft m2 and furnishings reflect the lifestyle of theprominentfamilywho lived in the house for seventy-five years.
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The property for the school was donated by aprominentfamilyat the time who supported educational endeavors.
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The head of the jamaat was historically chosen from a locallyprominentfamily, but is now elected.
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There she finds work as a lady's maid in aprominentfamily.
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No one in his powerful, wealthy and sociallyprominentfamilyapplied any pressure to shorten his jail time.
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Bouch was a member of aprominentfamilyof botanists and gardeners.
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When he first started, he had noprominentfamilybackground, no formal music trainings, no show-business connections, and no support from recording industry.
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Although from aprominentfamily, they had little money.
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He was, however, the brother of a district attorney and member of aprominentfamily.
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She was a member of aprominentfamily.
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Little is known about the historical events surrounded his rebellion, apart from the fact that he came from aprominentfamily.
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Not unlike many members of her nationallyprominentfamily, she took her civic responsibilities seriously.
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She was born in 1900 into a wealthy and politicallyprominentfamily.
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Angus was part of aprominentfamilywhich included four brothers of note.
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He comes from a well-connected andprominentfamily.
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Elston was the name of aprominentfamily.
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Where aprominentfamilywas associated with a certain district, the head of that family would also exercise a kind of authority over his area.
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