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prima inter pares

American  
[pree-mah in-ter pah-res, prahy-muh in-ter pair-eez, pree-muh] / ˈpri mɑ ˈɪn tɛr ˈpɑ rɛs, ˈpraɪ mə ˈɪn tər ˈpɛər iz, ˈpri mə /

noun

Latin.

plural

primae inter pares

  1. (of a female) first among equals.

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The sun-goddess is the principal deity but remains simply prima inter pares.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

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