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great primer

great primer noun: the size of type between English and paragon, standardized as 18-point, used in the printing of large-format English bibles.

Noun

great primer (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The size of type between English and paragon, standardized as 18-point, used in the printing of large-format English bibles.
    Synonyms:
    double bourgeois, Bible text

Synonyms of great primer

Origin of great primer

From primer (“prayer book”), with the qualifier distinguishing it from primer or long primer, a smaller size.

Words formed from great primer

Questions about great primer

What does great primer mean?
Great primer means the size of type between English and paragon, standardized as 18-point, used in the printing of large-format English bibles.
What part of speech is great primer?
Great primer is a noun.

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