primus

1
[ prahy-muhs ]

noun,plural pri·mus·es.(often initial capital letter)
  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.

Origin of primus

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

Other definitions for primus (2 of 3)

primus2
[ prahy-muhs ]

adjective
  1. (in prescriptions) first.

Origin of primus

2
1790–1800; <Latin prīmus;see prime

Other definitions for Primus (3 of 3)

Primus
[ pree-muhs ]

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

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British Dictionary definitions for primus (1 of 2)

primus

/ (ˈpraɪməs) /


noun
  1. Scottish Episcopal Church the presiding bishop in the Synod

Origin of primus

1
from Latin: first

British Dictionary definitions for Primus (2 of 2)

Primus

/ (ˈpraɪməs) /


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

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