imprimis

[ im-prahy-mis, -pree- ]

adverb

1. in the first place.

imprimis

/ ɪmˈpraɪmɪs /

adverb

1. archaic.
   in the first place

Word History and Origins

Origin of imprimis¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin, contraction of phrase in prīmīs in the first place, above all

Word History and Origins

Origin of imprimis¹

C15: from Latin phrase in prīmīs, literally: among the first things

Example Sentences

In 2017, Christopher Caldwell declared in Hillsdale College’s Imprimis magazine that Putin was “the preeminent statesman of our time.”

From Salon

Instead, it relies partly on donations from conservative benefactors that are fueled by aggressive fund-raising campaigns, including on Rush Limbaugh’s radio program before he died, and in Hillsdale’s widely circulated digest, Imprimis, which is known for provocative articles — including a 2017 piece in which President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was called “a hero to populist conservatives around the world.”

From New York Times

Rufo had spoken at the college before, when he delivered an early version of his anti-CRT arguments in a March 2021 speech subsequently adapted as an essay for Hillsdale's monthly publication Imprimis, which claims a circulation of more than six million.

From Salon

In 2018, as much of the world was horrified by the public unfolding of Donald Trump's kids-in-cages policy, Imprimis offered a provocative defense, arguing that the then-president was taking a "stand on behalf of the nation-state and citizenship against the idea of a homogenous world-state populated by 'universal persons.'"

From Salon

Totally Boss is also fancied, along with Imprimis, the first of Frankie Dettori’s rides today.

From The Guardian