A.prominence, “ἐ. κεράτων” elevated nature, Arist.PA 663a8; “πέτρας” LXXJb.39.28; ζῴων ἐξοχαί embossed figures on shields, D.S.5.30; “εἰσοχαὶ καὶ ἐ.” S.E.P.1.120, cf. Simp.in Cael.409.13; wart, Dsc.2.104; “ἐ. ἀκανθώδεις” Id.3.16; also, = ἐξοχάδες, ib.80; extremities of animals, J.AJ3.10.3.
II. metaph., pre-eminence, “ἐ.” in nullo est, Cic.Att.4.15.7; “ἀπεργάσασθαι τὴν ἐ.” Longin.10.3; δι᾽ ἐξοχὴν μορφῆς Hierocl.p.55 A.; “κατ᾽ ἐξοχήν” par excellence, Str.1.2.10, Ph.1.65, A.D.Synt.26.15, OGI764.52 (ii B.C.), etc.; οἱ κατ᾽ ἐξοχὴν τῆς πόλεως leading men, Act.Ap.25.23.
