Meanings
noungreat primer (uncountable)
- historicaluncountablemediaThe size of type between English and paragon, standardized as 18-point, used in the printing of large-format English bibles.
Synonyms: double bourgeois, Bible text
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe size of type between English and paragon, standardized as 18-point, used in the printing of large-format English bibles.
Similar
double bourgeoisBible text
Also see
Origin
From primer (“prayer book”), with the qualifier distinguishing it from primer or long primer, a smaller size.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch tekst
- tekstTranslations
French gros-romain
- gros-romainTranslations
German Tertia
- TertiaTranslations
Italian testo
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Spanish romana
- romanaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
great primer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20primer
MLA
“great primer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20primer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “great primer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20primer.
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