prima

[pree-muh]

adjective

1. the lead or most important in an ensemble; usually used in ballet or opera to denote the lead female performer.

Example Sentences

In a statement to parliament, Swinney said the Scottish government could not ignore "prima facie evidence" that Israel was committing genocide.

From BBC

"We worked together to make sure we had a watertight prima facie case in order to lawfully arrest Aimee Betro in a foreign country without her becoming aware and potentially fleeing again," he explained.

From BBC

The Lakers are not the prima donnas they used to be and the Clippers are not the stepchild they used to be.

From Los Angeles Times

Any off-world bug could be analysed, possibly even brought back to Earth, providing prima facie evidence to at least significantly limit any scientific push back that may ensue.

From BBC

Whatever prima facie reasoning each couple scripts for being on this show is blown apart by the end of the first day and the 10th body shot.

From Salon