facile princeps

[ fah-ki-le pring-keps; English fas-uh-lee prin-seps ]

/ ˈfɑ kɪˌlɛ ˈprɪŋ kɛps; English ˈfæs ə li ˈprɪn sɛps /

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Latin.

easily the first or best.

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Words nearby facile princeps

facial nerve, facial tissue, -facient, facies, facile, facile princeps, facilis descensus Averno, facilitate, facilitated, facilitating, facilitation

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How to use facile princeps in a sentence

Indeed, Chopin even found fault with the master where he is universally regarded as facile princeps.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
He belonged to the literary class of which, perhaps, Southey may be regarded as facile princeps.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
The man does not live who to-day can be considered facile princeps in more than a few departments of medicine.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
"The Comet of 1811" has, as nucleus, the facile princeps of his age.
Social England under the Regency, Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Ashton.

But, on the whole, Melbourne is facile princeps in shops as in everything that may be said to enter into the ladies' department.
Town Life in Australia|R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny

British Dictionary definitions for facile princeps

facile princeps

/ Latin (ˈfæsɪlɪ ˈprɪnsɛps) /

noun

an obvious leader

Word Origin for facile princeps

literally: easily first

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