First Known Use: 1813
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primus inter pares
noun pri·mus in·ter pa·res \ˈprī-məs-ˌin-tər-ˈpa-rēz, ˈprē-məs-\
Definition of PRIMUS INTER PARES
: first among equals
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Origin of PRIMUS INTER PARES
Latin
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