Premier

a. [Fr. premier, from Lat. primarius, of the first rank, principal, from primus, the first; Pr. primer, premier, premier, Sp. primer, primero, Pg. primeiro, It. primiero.]

1Sense 1. First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister. Camden. Swift.

2Sense 2. (Her.) Most ancient; — said of any peer of any degree by creation. Crabb.