Definition of PRIMACY

primacy

Meanings

Plural: primacies

Noun

  • the state of being first in importance
  • The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.
  • Excellence; supremacy.
  • The office, rank, or character of a primate, it being the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church.
  • The office or dignity of an archbishop.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French primacie, from Medieval Latin primatia (“office of a church primate”), from Latin primas plus a suffix corresponding to -acy. By surface analysis, prim(e) + -acy.

Synonyms

preeminence

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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