n. 1 member of the highest order of mammals, including apes, monkeys, and man. 2 (also /mat)) archbishop. [Latin primas at chief] prime’ adj. 1 chief, most important. 2 firstrate, excellent. 3 primary, fundamental. 0 Math. a (of a number etc.) divisible only by itself and unity (e.g. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11). b (of numbers) having no common factor but unity. n. 1 state of the highest perfection (prime of life). 2 (prec. by the; foil. by of) the best part. [Latin primus first]
