Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun primus
2 senses of primus
Sense 1
primus -- (the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland)
=> bishop -- (a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ)
Sense 2
Primus stove, Primus -- (a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers)
=> stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove -- (a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove")