primacy

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Archbishop Chichele's accession to the primacy was the signal for the building of Lollards 'Tower.

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  1. noun The state of being first or foremost.
  2. noun Ecclesiastical The office, rank, or province of primate.

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  • He gave no quarter during his primacy, and he asked for none during his decline and fall. —  F ;SF; - vol 087 issue 04-05 - October-November 1994
  • Arrayed against the theory of that primacy were the history of the previous centuries, the authority of the Council of Nice in 325, and the express declaration of Scripture. —  Life of Luther
  • And for those who think China threatens American economic primacy, they conveniently overlook systemic problems with the Chinese economy. —  Social Sense
  • Wielding ostensible epistemic primacy, the "experts" of Technocracy employ the gnosis of science to produce "enough bread, enough circuses, enough miracles, and mysteries" for their subjects.
  • In instances where the primacy is vacant, "it is usual for the province to nominate the dean of the province or the senior bishop to represent that province," the ACO release said. —  Anglican Mainstream
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  1. Middle English primacie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin prīmātia, office of church primate, from Latin prīmās, prīmāt-, of first rank; see primate.

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  1. from Old French primacie, primatie, also primace, French primatie = Spanish primacía = Portuguese Italian primazia, from Middle Latin primatia, the dignity of a primate, from Late Latin primas (primat-), principal, chief, Middle Latin a primate: see primate.
 

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