Main Entry: ¹pre·mier

Pronunciation: \pri-ˈmir, -ˈmyir, -ˈmē-ər; ˈprē-ˌ, ˈpre-ˌ\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English primer, primier, from Anglo-French, first, chief, from Latin primarius of the first rank — more at primary

Date: 15th century

1 : first in position, rank, or importance
2 : first in time : earliest