Hi, Would you please tell me what is the meaning of for the prominent in the following text:
Lacy walked along a paved trail lined with weathered monuments and family tombs, the last stops for the prominent from other centuries.
prominent people, important people
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anonymousfor the prominent
The + adjective means all the people in that class. It is used in literary contexts or proverbs.
Example:
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.