n.
Pronunciation: pri- ' mir, - ' myir, - ' m ē - ə r; ' pr ē - ˌ , ' pre- ˌ
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English primer, primier, from Anglo-French, first, chief, from Latin primarius of the first rank ― more at PRIMARY
Date: 15th century
1 : first in position, rank, or importance
2 : first in time : EARLIEST