primus

Meaning

Noun

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.

Origin

From Latin prīmus ("[the] first"); related to prior, the comparative form. Partially cognate to foremost, from Proto-Indo-European.

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