noun
primus
PREYE-muhs
noun
1
A leading bishop in the Scottish Episcopal Church who presides over meetings of bishops.
"The primus opened the synod with a blessing."
2
(trademark, often lowercase) A brand of portable camping stove.
"They boiled water on a primus stove at the campsite."
How to Use Primus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly known today as the brand name for a small portable camp stove; historically also a church title meaning roughly "first among bishops."
Common pairings
primus stove
Word Forms
primuses plural, Primuses plural
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Etymology
From Latin prīmus, "the first," related to prior.