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primacy.

The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, preference etc.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/UK/ˈpɹɪ.mə.si/UK/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/US
  1. The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, preference etc.

    uncountable · usually
    establish the primacy of something
    acknowledge the primacy of something
  2. Excellence; supremacy.

    archaic · uncountable · usually
  3. The office, rank, or character of a primate (chief ecclesiastical dignity in a church).

    uncountable · usually
  4. The office or dignity of an archbishop.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Old French primacie, from Medieval Latin primatia (“office of a church primate”), from Latin primas plus a suffix corresponding to -acy. By surface analysis, prime + -acy.

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