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   primacy

   /ˈprʌɪməsi/

   noun

   • 1. the fact of being pre-eminent or most important: "London's primacy as a financial centre"
   • 2. the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of the Church: "the first years of his primacy were tranquil"
   • 3. the fact of an item having been presented earlier to the subject (especially as increasing its likelihood of being remembered): "the primacy effect is thought to reflect recall from a long-term memory store"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French primatie, from medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’ (see primate1).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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