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primus

1 American  
[prahy-muhs] / ˈpraɪ məs /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

primuses

  1. 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.

primus 2 American  
[prahy-muhs] / ˈpraɪ məs /

adjective

  1. (in prescriptions) first.

Primus 3 American  
[pree-muhs] / ˈpri məs /

noun

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

Primus 1 British  
/ ˈpraɪməs /

noun

  1. Also called: Primus stove.  a portable paraffin cooking stove, used esp by campers

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primus 2 British  
/ ˈpraɪməs /

noun

  1. Scottish Episcopal Church the presiding bishop in the Synod

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Etymology

Origin of primus1

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

Origin of primus2

1790–1800; < Latin prīmus; prime

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