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Definition of "primus" [pri•mus]

  • The first in rank of the bishops of Scotland. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "primus" in a sentence
  • "The primus was his valet, a servant found in every Viennese household at the time."
  • "[2992] Vossius and others read "primus" instead of "prius," but on defective ms. authority."
  • "More shockingly, the speaker goes on to offer a most unfortunate analogy, likening the "primus" of the Church, to the "monarchy" of God the Father within the Trinity."