"in the shadow of" meaning in English

See in the shadow of in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} in the shadow of, {{en-prep}} in the shadow of
  1. Close to; in proximity to. Translations (close to): all'ombra di (Italian)
    Sense id: en-in_the_shadow_of-en-prep-p9Ble4Tg Categories (other): English phrasal prepositions, English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'close to': 98 2
  2. In a state of relative unimportance when contrasted to the stature, notability, etc. of another. Translations (in a state of relative unimportance): árnyékában (Hungarian), all'ombra di (Italian)
    Sense id: en-in_the_shadow_of-en-prep-zc8YSATg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of 'in a state of relative unimportance': 2 98
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