primacy
NounUS[prahy-muh-see]/ˈpraɪməsi/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the state of being first in importanceType of importance, grandnessKinds fundamentalness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pri′ma·cy noun
Origin: LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, adjective
1. The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy. rare Thomas DeQuincey
2. The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church; the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of England.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54