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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| Main Entry: | primary source |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiry; a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event |
"The Paris journals ... are full of a plan, brought forward by Fourcroy, for the establishment of primary schools, which is not interesting to an English reader." [London "Times," April 27, 1802]Primary election is recorded from 1792, with ref. to France; in a U.S. context, recorded from 1835; earlier primary caucus (1821).
primary pri·mar·y (prī'měr'ē, -mə-rē)
adj.
Being first or highest in importance; principal.
Occurring first in time or sequence; earliest.
Preliminary to a later stage of development; primordial; embryonic.
Immediate; direct.
Of, relating to, or being a sequence of amino acids in a protein.
primary (prī'měr'ē) Pronunciation Key
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