primus inter pares
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pri·mus in·ter pa·res
(prī′məs ĭn′tər pâr′ēz, prē′mo͝os ĭn′tər pä′rĕs′)n. pl. pri·mi inter pares (-mī, -mē)
The first among equals.
[Latin prīmus inter parēs : prīmus, first + inter, among + parēs, pl. of pār, equal.]
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primus inter pares
(ˈpraɪməs ɪntə ˈpɑːrɪz)first among equals
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pri•mus in•ter pa•res
(ˈpri mʊs ˈɪn tɛr ˈpɑ rɛs; Eng. ˈpraɪ məs ˈɪn tər ˈpɛər iz, ˈpri-) Latin. (of males) first among equals.
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primus inter pares
A Latin phrase meaning first among equals.
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