primacies

Variant of primacy

primacy definition

pri·macy (prī′mə sē)

noun pl. primacies -·cies

  1. the state of being first in time, order, rank, etc.
  2. the rank, office, or authority of a primate

Etymology: ME primacie < MFr < ML primatia < LL primas: see primate

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