: the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebEven Sean Hannity, the primus inter pares of Trump’s media outriders, seemed a bit discombobulated by the Bolton news. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2020 These days, however, Frum is better known as a heretic and outcast, primus inter pares of the Never Trumpers. James Hohmann, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017 Primus and the co-worker were in their work truck when Lindo left the restaurant and headed for his car. David J. Neal, miamiherald, 4 June 2017
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin prīmus, probably short for prīmus Scotiae episcopus "first bishop of Scotland" — more at prime entry 2