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Definition of Primus
1. Noun. The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland.
2. Noun. A portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers.
Generic synonyms: Cooking Stove, Kitchen Range, Kitchen Stove, Range, Stove
Definition of Primus
1. n. One of the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority.
Definition of Primus
1. Noun. One of the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Primus
1. the head bishop of Scotland [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Primus
Literary usage of Primus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould (1874)
"primus AND FELICIAN, MM. (ABOUT AD 303.) [AH Latin Martyrologies. Roman Martyrology.
... The martyrs were separated, and primus was sent to prison. ..."