PRIMER
/ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)/
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Definition
/ˈpɹaɪ.mə(ɹ)/
noun
- A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
- Similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
- A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.“1545, The A.B.C. Primers”
- An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
- An elementary school class; an elementary school student.
Source: Wiktionary
