primer
A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the…A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
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Meaning
15 senses(historical)A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
(historical)Any of various similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
Fibel, Abecedarium, ABC-Buch
буква́рьbukvárʹ, а́збукаázbuka
буква́рbukvár, а́збукаázbuka, абе́ткаabétka
An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
(countable, uncountable)Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
Grundierung
грунтgrunt, грунто́вкаgruntóvka
(countable, uncountable)A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
Grundierung, Zündkapsel
грунто́вкаgruntóvka, запа́лzapál, запа́лzapál
(countable, uncountable)A layer of such a substance.
(countable, uncountable)A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
(countable, uncountable)A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
(countable, uncountable)A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
(countable, uncountable)A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.
(countable, uncountable)A person who prunes trees.
- an introductory textbook
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Examples
3 sentencesDo you need to sand primer?
This book's a good primer on the subject, but it doesn't go into much depth.
Whether you first paint this wood with primer or undercoat, when you add this topcoat, you'll end up with the same result.
deOb du auf dieses Holz nun zuerst die Grundierung oder den Voranstrich aufträgst – wenn die Endanstrich dazukommt, ist das Resultat dasselbe.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English primer, primere, from Medieval Latin primarius and primarium (“prayerFrom Middle English primer, primere, from Medieval Latin primarius and primarium (“prayer book”) possibly via Anglo-Norman primer (“prayer book”), from prima (“prime the liturgical hour and office”) + -arius and -arium (suffix forming related objects). Its use for schoolbooks derived from the late medieval and early modern use of such prayer books to teach reading.
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