"first," Italian fem. of primo "first" (see primo); used in various imported phrases in music and theater, such as prima donna, prima ballerina (1799).
prima ballerina
prima donna
priesthood
priestly
priestridden
prig
prim
prima
prima facie
primacy
primal
primary
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