Though young, possibly of some prominence (5)

I believe the answer is:

minor

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'though young' is the definition.
'minor' can be an answer for 'young' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'though' bit.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for minor that I've seen before include "Slight; little known" , "Person not yet of legal age" , "Not major" , "Of small importance" , "Junior" .)

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