to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power)

to tower over; rising (to a dominant position)

lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature

to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power)

to tower over; rising (to a dominant position)

lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature

strange and prominent