primus

[ prahy-muhs ]

/ ˈpraɪ məs /

noun, plural pri·mus·es.(often initial capital letter)

Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power.

Origin of primus

1855–60; <Medieval Latin prīmus, noun use of Latin adj.; see prime

Words nearby primus

primrose yellow, primsie, primula, primulaceous, primum mobile, primus, primus inter pares, Primus stove, prin., prince, Prince Albert

Definition for primus (2 of 3)

primus²

[ prahy-muhs ]

/ ˈpraɪ məs /

adjective

(in prescriptions) first.

Origin of primus

1790–1800; <Latin prīmus;see prime

Definition for primus (3 of 3)

Primus

[ pree-muhs ]

/ ˈpri məs /

noun

Pearl, 1919–1994, U.S. dancer, born in Trinidad.

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Example sentences from the Web for primus

As long as the United States was the economic primus inter pares, those arguments were hard to gainsay.
Obama's G-20 Misfire|Zachary Karabell|November 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This earliest report of our journey was deposited in a brass tube which had formed the cylinder of the airpump of our “Primus.”
Farthest North|Fridtjof Nansen
Primus had made his torches long; it would be an hour before they could burn down sufficiently to endanger the boat.
East Angels|Constance Fenimore Woolson
Primus Truber, a Lutheran minister, who gave the first edition of the Vandalie scriptures, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

En ernudder thing w'at proves de tale 'bout dis ole Primus is de way he goes on ef anybody ax' him how he come by dat club-foot.
The Conjure Woman|Charles W. Chesnutt
General Washington woke in the night, and seeing him nodding there, called out, "Primus!"
The Freedmen's Book|Lydia Maria Child

British Dictionary definitions for primus (1 of 2)

primus

/ (ˈpraɪməs) /

noun

Scottish Episcopal Church the presiding bishop in the Synod

Word Origin for primus

from Latin: first

British Dictionary definitions for primus (2 of 2)

Primus

/ (ˈpraɪməs) /

noun

trademark a portable paraffin cooking stove, used esp by campersAlso called: Primus stove

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单词	primus
释义	primus ¹ [ prahy-muhs ] / ˈpraɪ məs / noun, plural pri·mus·es.(often initial capital letter) Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power. Origin of primus ¹ 1855–60; <Medieval Latin prīmus, noun use of Latin adj.; see prime Words nearby primus primrose yellow, primsie, primula, primulaceous, primum mobile, primus, primus inter pares, Primus stove, prin., prince, Prince Albert Definition for primus (2 of 3) primus² [ prahy-muhs ] / ˈpraɪ məs / adjective (in prescriptions) first. Origin of primus ² 1790–1800; <Latin prīmus;see prime Definition for primus (3 of 3) Primus [ pree-muhs ] / ˈpri məs / noun Pearl, 1919–1994, U.S. dancer, born in Trinidad. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for primus As long as the United States was the economic primus inter pares, those arguments were hard to gainsay. Obama's G-20 Misfire\|Zachary Karabell\|November 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST This earliest report of our journey was deposited in a brass tube which had formed the cylinder of the airpump of our “Primus.” Farthest North\|Fridtjof Nansen Primus had made his torches long; it would be an hour before they could burn down sufficiently to endanger the boat. East Angels\|Constance Fenimore Woolson Primus Truber, a Lutheran minister, who gave the first edition of the Vandalie scriptures, died. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell En ernudder thing w'at proves de tale 'bout dis ole Primus is de way he goes on ef anybody ax' him how he come by dat club-foot. The Conjure Woman\|Charles W. Chesnutt General Washington woke in the night, and seeing him nodding there, called out, "Primus!" The Freedmen's Book\|Lydia Maria Child British Dictionary definitions for primus (1 of 2) primus / (ˈpraɪməs) / noun Scottish Episcopal Church the presiding bishop in the Synod Word Origin for primus from Latin: first British Dictionary definitions for primus (2 of 2) Primus / (ˈpraɪməs) / noun trademark a portable paraffin cooking stove, used esp by campersAlso called: Primus stove Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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