primus
1Scottish 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
1Words Nearby primus
Other definitions for primus (2 of 3)
(in prescriptions) first.
Origin of primus
2Other definitions for Primus (3 of 3)
Pearl, 1919–1994, U.S. dancer, born in Trinidad.
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How to use primus in a sentence
He phoned Richard primus, a law professor at the University of Michigan, to see if primus agreed and would make the argument publicly.
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election | Molly Ball | February 4, 2021 | TimeAs long as the United States was the economic primus inter pares, those arguments were hard to gainsay.
primus Truber, a Lutheran minister, who gave the first edition of the Vandalie scriptures, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellA sledging cook will often make a disagreeable faux pas by extinguishing the primus in the preparation of hoosh.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonUpon the primus heater, alone, did we rely for cooking the meals on sledging journeys.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
In the "Nansen Cooker," which we used, a maximum result is secured from the heat of the primus.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonTo light a primus in a draughty tent at a low temperature calls for some forbearance before one is a thorough master of the art.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for primus (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpraɪməs) /
Scottish Episcopal Church the presiding bishop in the Synod
Origin of primus
1British Dictionary definitions for Primus (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpraɪməs) /
trademark a portable paraffin cooking stove, used esp by campers: Also called: Primus stove
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