| 释义 |
pri·ma·cy
\ˈprīməsē, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English primacie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primat-, primas one of the first, leader + -ia -y — more at primate
1. : the state of being first (as in importance, order, or rank) : precedence, preeminence, superiority
< the primacy of the deed over word and thought — Gilbert Highet >
< too proud of the primacy of his intelligence to listen — Eliseo Vivas >
2. : the office, rank, or character of an ecclesiastical primate : the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a church; also : supreme episcopal jurisdiction |