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First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister.

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  1. a. First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister.
  2. a. Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.
  3. n. The first minister of state; the prime minister.
  4. adj. first in rank or degree
  5. adj. preceding all others in time
  6. n. the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
  7. n. the person who is head of government (in several countries)
  8. v. be performed for the first time
  9. v. perform a work for the first time
  10. 1. First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister. Camden. Swift. 2. Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree. The first minister of state; the prime minister.
  11. j:65/v:17/n:18 v. be performed for the first time v. perform a work for the first time s. first in rank or degree s. preceding all others in time