primrosern.

Brit.

/ˈprɪmrəʊzə/, U.S.

/ˈprɪmˌroʊzər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: primrose n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < primrose n. + -er suffix¹. In sense 1 after Primrose League n. at primrose n. and adj. Compounds 3a; compare slightly later primrose v. 2. With sense 2 compare earlier primrose v. 1.

1. Politics slang. With capital initial. An adherent of the Primrose League. Now rare.

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society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > British political associations > [noun] > Primrose League > member or adherent of

Primrose Leaguer1884

primroser1885

1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 May 3/2 What in Dawson's day was figurative only has by the Primrosers been made literally true.

1891 Punch 22 Aug. 96 By Jove, I'm half tempted to turn a—Primroser!

1903 T. H. S. Escott King Edward & Court x. 238 In this way the Primrosers have been able directly to deal with the democracy.

2. A person who seeks or gathers primroses. rare.

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1908 N.E.D. Primroser.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primroser
释义	primrosern. Brit. /ˈprɪmrəʊzə/, U.S. /ˈprɪmˌroʊzər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: primrose n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < primrose n. + -er suffix¹. In sense 1 after Primrose League n. at primrose n. and adj. Compounds 3a; compare slightly later primrose v. 2. With sense 2 compare earlier primrose v. 1. 1. Politics slang. With capital initial. An adherent of the Primrose League. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > British political associations > [noun] > Primrose League > member or adherent of Primrose Leaguer1884 primroser1885 1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 May 3/2 What in Dawson's day was figurative only has by the Primrosers been made literally true. 1891 Punch 22 Aug. 96 By Jove, I'm half tempted to turn a—Primroser! 1903 T. H. S. Escott King Edward & Court x. 238 In this way the Primrosers have been able directly to deal with the democracy. 2. A person who seeks or gathers primroses. rare. ΚΠ 1908 N.E.D. Primroser. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1885
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