primus
One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at the meetings of…One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority.
Meaning
1 sensesOne of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority.
1884, Gonzalo Canilla, speech at the Centenary of the consecration of Samuel Seabury my own grandfather, some time Bishop of Edinburgh, among its Primuses
- the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland
- a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers
Origin
From Latin prīmus (“[the] first”); related to prior, the comparative form. Partially cognaFrom Latin prīmus (“[the] first”); related to prior, the comparative form. Partially cognate to foremost, from Proto-Indo-European [Term?]. Doublet of prime and primo.
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Forms
plural: primusesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers:Primus stove
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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