Definitions for primers

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primers prim·er

Spelling: [prim-er or, esp. British, prahy-mer]

IPA: /ˈprɪm ər or, esp. British, ˈpraɪ mər/

Primers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in primers (eimprrs).

Definitions for primers

noun

1. an elementary book for teaching children to read.
2. any book of elementary principles:
3. great primer.
4. long primer.
5. a person or thing that primes.
6. a cap, cylinder, etc., containing a compound that may be exploded by percussion or other means, used for firing a charge of powder.
7. a first coat or layer of paint, size, etc., given to any surface as a base, sealer, or the like.

Origin of primers

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin prīmārium, noun use of neuter of prīmārius primary

Examples for primers

Through his aunt, Rüdiger received books from his father, such as primers on how to learn English.

First were "abcies" and primers, then the Psalms in metre, then the Testament.

These primers are so condensed that nothing should be omitted.

He gives no dates, and the primers are of 1856 and are written by Mr. Ridley, who cites them.

This brought me completely to my senses, and I ran below and carried the primers on deck.

Please say how many you need and what else beside the first readers and primers you need.

The primers were books for the private devotion of the laity.

At least, that was what McGoggin said; but I suspect he had misread his primers.

This is the halcyon period of primers, introductions, handbooks, manuals.

Even books so elementary as cartillas, or primers, could not escape.