Definitions
preceding all others in time
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French premier (adjective), from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primary.
Used in a sentence
“South Africa′s golfing greats battle it out on one of the country′s premier courses.”
“PREMIER, a. This French word, which signifies first, is used by English Heralds to signify the most ancient Peer of any Degree by Creation; as Premier Baron, &c.”
“[…]dau. of Lord Forbes, Premier Baron of Scotland (the Cumine family were of very ancient date[…])”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“First in rank”7 letters
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