PRIMACY Meaning of PRIMACY in English [ 'prʌɪməsi ]■ noun1》 pre-eminence. 2》 the office of a primate of the Church.OriginME: from OFr. primatie , from med. L. primatia , from L. primas , primat- (see primate 1 ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004