Nearby Words
noun
1.
the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
2.
a chief officer.
adjective
3.
first in rank; chief; leading.
4.
first in time; earliest; oldest.
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Premier
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Example Sentences
- At such times, arctic foxes will follow the region's premier predator—a polar bear—to eat the leftover scraps from its kills.
- The premier fantasy art team reveal the secrets behind their success.
- I've been watching since the premier.
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World English Dictionary
| premier (ˈprɛmjə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | another name for prime minister |
| 2. | any of the heads of governments of the Canadian provinces and the Australian states |
| 3. | (Austral) (plural) the winners of a premiership |
| —adj | |
| 4. | first in importance, rank, etc |
| 5. | first in occurrence; earliest |
| [C15: from Old French: first, from Latin prīmārius principal, from prīmus first] | |
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Word Origin & History
premier
c.1470, from M.Fr. premier "first, chief," from L. primarius "of the first rank, chief" (see primary). The noun in the political sense (1711) is shortening of premier minister (1686). In U.S., premier formerly occasionally was applied to the Secretary of State (1855-c.1900).
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
premier definition
The head of government in many nations. A premier's position is usually the same as that of a prime minister. The chiefs of government of the provinces of Canada are called premiers.
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