Primary \Pri"ma*ry\, n.; pl. {Primaries}.
1. That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a
chief matter.
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2. A primary meeting; a caucus.
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3. (Zool.) One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a
bird's wing. See {Plumage}, and Illust. of {Bird}.
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4. (Astron.) A primary planet; the brighter component of a
double star. See under {Planet}.
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