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premier


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Premier  \Pre"mi*er\,  a.  [F.  premier,  fr  L.  primarius  of  the 
  first  rank,  principal,  fr  primus  the  first  See  {Primary}, 
  {Prime},  a.] 
  1.  First  chief;  principal;  as  the  premier  place  premier 
  minister.  --Camden.  Swift. 
 
  2.  Most  ancient;  --  said  of  the  peer  bearing  the  oldest  title 
  of  his  degree. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Premier  \Pre"mi*er\,  n. 
  The  first  minister  of  state;  the  prime  minister. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  premier 
  adj  1:  first  in  rank  or  degree;  "an  architect  of  premier  rank"; 
  "the  prime  minister"  [syn:  {premier(a)},  {prime(a)}] 
  2:  preceding  all  others  in  time;  "the  premiere  showing"  [syn:  {premiere}] 
  n  1:  the  person  who  holds  the  position  of  head  of  state  in 
  England  [syn:  {Prime  Minister},  {PM}] 
  2:  the  person  who  is  head  of  state  (in  several  countries)  [syn: 
  {chancellor},  {prime  minister}] 
  3:  the  position  of  the  cabinet  minister  who  is  in  charge  of 
  government  affairs  [syn:  {Prime  Minister},  {PM}] 
  v  1:  be  performed  for  the  first  time;  of  a  play,  ballet,  or 
  composition  [syn:  {premiere}] 
  2:  perform  a  work  for  the  first  time  [syn:  {premiere}] 




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