Premier: alternatives and connections

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; ass…

Chief; eminent; greatest; principal.

Chief physician; -- a term applied, on the continent of Europe, to the first or body physician of princes and to the first physician o…

One of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates.

The principal female divinity of the Phoenicians, as Baal was the principal male divinity.

To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or cours…

First in importance; chief; principal.

Of fundamental importance; preeminent; superior; chief; principal.

A diplomatic representative, or minister of an inferior grade, accredited by the government of one state to the minister of foreign af…

Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, th…

First or foremost; chief; principal.

An ordained minister; a man regularly authorized to preach the gospel, and administer its ordinances; in England usually restricted to…

Related to, but not strictly a part of, the main thing or matter under consideration; hence, subordinate; not chief or principal; as,…

The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table.

The principal dressed surface of a plate, disk, or pulley; the principal flat surface of a part or object.

Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.

First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army.

Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a…