Both Uses of
conspicuous
in
Utopia, by Thomas More
- In the middle of the first table, which stands across the upper end of the hall, sit the Syphogrant and his wife, for that is the chief and most conspicuous place; next to him sit two of the most ancient, for there go always four to a mess.†
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- As soon as they declare war, they take care to have a great many schedules, that are sealed with their common seal, affixed in the most conspicuous places of their enemies' country.†
Definition:
easily noticed -- typically attracting attention such as by being large, flashy, or unusual