primus 1
/pruy"meuhs/ , n. , pl. primuses . ( often cap. )
Scot. Episc. Ch. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power.
[ 1855-60; primus, n. use of L adj.; see PRIME ]
primus 2
/pruy"meuhs/ , adj.
(in prescriptions) first.
[ 1790-1800; primus; see PRIME ]