I had to go here to double-check that "Premier" didn't have any meanings I wasn't aware of.
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
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
I'm guessing it was the first? Surely, it couldn't be the #1 spot!
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