great primer

great prim·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [greyt prim-er or, esp. British, prahy-mer]
- /greɪt ˈprɪm ər or, esp. British, ˈpraɪ mər/
- /ɡreɪt ˈpraɪ.mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt prim-er or, esp. British, prahy-mer]
- /greɪt ˈprɪm ər or, esp. British, ˈpraɪ mər/

Definitions of great primer words

noun great primer an 18-point type of a size larger than Columbian, formerly used for Bibles. 1
noun great primer (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 18 point 0
noun great primer a large size of printing type, 18 point, formerly used esp. for Bibles 0

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Origin of great primer

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Great primer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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great primer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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