imprimis
[im-
prahy
-mis, -
pree
-]
/ɪmˈpraɪ mɪs, -ˈpri-/
adverb
1.
in the first place.
Origin
1425-75;
late Middle English
<
Latin,
contraction of phrase
in prīmīs
in the first place, above all
Examples from the web for
imprimis
The first is whether the agency is required to apply the doctrine
imprimis
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British Dictionary definitions for
imprimis
imprimis
/
ɪmˈpraɪmɪs
/
adverb
1.
(
archaic
) in the first place
Word Origin
C15: from Latin phrase
in prīmīs,
literally: among the first things