'Primacy' definitions:

Definition of 'primacy'

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noun
The state of being first in importance

Definition of 'Primacy'

From: GCIDE
  • Primacy \Pri"ma*cy\, n. [LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, a.]
  • 1. The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy. [R.] --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church; the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of England. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'primacy'

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