primwort

[Lat. prim ( ula ), and Eng. wort.] Bot. ( pl.): Lindley's name for the order Primulacese. *prim-ý, adj . [PRIME, a.] Being in its prime; flourishing, blooming. prîn, s. [Gael.] A pin. (Scotch.) *prin, a . [Apparently the same word as prim (q. v.).] Prim, neat. prinçe, *prynce, subst . [Fr. prince, from Latin principem , acc us. of princeps = ( a .) taking the first place; (s.) a principal person; primus = first, and capio to take; Sp., Port., & Ital. principe ; Ger. prinz ;; Dut. & Sw., prins : Dan. prinds , prins .] 1. One who holds the first, or chief place, or rank; a sovereign; the ruler of a country or state (originally applied to either sex). "The greatest prince that has ever ruled England." Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. ii. 2. The ruler or sovereign of a state or territory which he holds of a superior, to whom he owes certain services. 3. The son of a sovereign, or the i ue of the royal family; as, the princes of the blood. In heraldic language, the title of prince belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls of Great Britain, but in ordinary use it is confined to members of the royal family. The only case in which it is a territorial title is that of the Prince of Wales, the official title of the heir-apparent to the throne. On the Continent of Europe the title of prince is borne by members of families of very high rank, though not immediately connected with any royal house. Coronet of Prince of Wales. 4. The head or chief of any body of men; one who is at the head of any cla or profe ion, or who is preeminent in anything; as, a merchant prince . (1) Prince Albert's Lyre- bird : Ornith.: Menura albert i . [LYRE-BIRD.] fate, fat, färe, amidst, what, fall, IMG:content-1533.png:[blocks in formation] Bot .: (1) Amaranth us hypochondriac us, (2) Poly gonum orientale. ( American .)