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Latin phrase meaning "first among equals"
is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals. It is typically used as an honorary title for someone who is formally equal to other members of their group
Primus_inter_pares
Novel by Jeffrey Archer
First Among Equals is a 1984 novel by British author Jeffrey Archer, which follows the careers and personal lives of four fictional British politicians
First_Among_Equals_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up first among equals in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. First Among Equals may refer to: "First among equals" or primus inter pares, a principle
First_Among_Equals
Television series based on First Among Equals by Jeffrey Archer
First Among Equals is a ten-part serial based on Jeffrey Archer's 1984 novel of the same name, produced by Granada Television for the ITV network and first
First Among Equals (TV series)
First_Among_Equals_(TV_series)
English rock band
uk. Retrieved 4 April 2025. Richie Unterberger. "First Among Equals: The Greatest Hits - The Equals | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25
The_Equals
English actress (born 1949)
Inspector Lynley and Taggart. She played recurring roles in the series First Among Equals and Fortunes of War. In 2011, Hardcastle and actor Tom Wilkinson,
Diana_Hardcastle
1989 essay by Shintaro Ishihara and Akio Morita
"The Japan That Can Say No: Why Japan Will Be First Among Equals" (「NO」と言える日本, "No" to Ieru Nihon) is a 1989 essay originally co-authored by Shintaro Ishihara
The_Japan_That_Can_Say_No
First among equals of leaders in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople and primus inter pares (first among equals) among the heads of the several autocephalous churches that comprise
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Ecumenical_Patriarch_of_Constantinople
1990 TV series or program
France, the show ran on M6 from April 20, 1991. Most of the episodes in the first season are set around Canada. During the second and third season, the show
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
The_Adventures_of_the_Black_Stallion
Chief officer of the executive branch of a government
status. Some constitutions make a Prime Minister primus inter pares (first among equals) and that remains the practical reality for the Prime Minister of
Head_of_government
British actor
Family Affairs, Doctors, The Bill, Diamond Geezer 2, Kingdom and First Among Equals. In 2010, Williams contributed to the CD We Will Remember Them, published
Simon_Williams_(actor)
Scottish actor (born 1947)
Robb had his big break playing Andrew Fraser MP in the TV miniseries First Among Equals a 1986 adaptation of the book of the same name by Jeffrey Archer.
David_Robb
English actor (1948–2023)
series, most notably portraying Raymond Gould in the ITV mini-series First Among Equals (1986). He was simultaneously appearing in this series on television
Tom_Wilkinson
2007 comic fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde
is Missing and The Woman Who Died a Lot. The title is a parody of First Among Equals, which is the title of a best-selling Jeffrey Archer novel, but also
First_Among_Sequels
English author and politician (born 1940)
More, Not a Penny Less (1976) First Among Equals (1984) A Matter of Honour (1986) As the Crow Flies (1991) Honour Among Thieves (1993) The Fourth Estate
Jeffrey_Archer
British television director (1933–2006)
Television. His credits (as director) include Strangers, Bulman, First Among Equals, Coronation Street and Granada's Sherlock Holmes series. He was the
Brian Mills (television director)
Brian_Mills_(television_director)
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991
Ecumenical Patriarch in history. As the primus inter pares (first among equals), he occupies the First See of the Eastern Orthodox Church, acting as the highest-ranking
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bartholomew_I_of_Constantinople
Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 800 to 1806
and diplomacy, the emperors were considered primus inter pares—first among equals—among other Catholic monarchs across Europe. From an autocracy in Carolingian
Holy_Roman_Emperor
Mughal prince (1485–1507 or 1508)
survival as a Mirza with his own following and his later status as a first among equals among the lower-ranking Mirzas of the Timurid clan. Jahangir Mirza was
Jahangir_Mirza_II
Overall professional head of the Indian Armed Forces
Primarily, the office operates on a status of primus inter pares i.e., first among equals with the chiefs of the three services, and functions as the Permanent-Chairman
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(India)
Highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces
1947. The 1986 Goldwater–Nichols Act elevated the chairman from the first among equals to becoming the "principal military advisor" to the president and
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Federalists Party) Minister of State for Scotland Hugh McKenzie MP, First Among Equals (later Secretary of State for Scotland) Secretary for European Affairs
List of fictional British politicians
List_of_fictional_British_politicians
American director of theater, dance and media in NYC, US (born 1944)
avant-garde—Richard Foreman, Robert Wilson, and Peter Sellars among them—describe her as first among equals". LeCompte has lectured and taught at American University
Elizabeth_LeCompte
British Anglican priest
Anglican priest. Since 2024, he has served as Dean of Wells, the priest first-among-equals at Wells Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of Bath
Toby_Wright_(priest)
Second-largest Christian church
Patriarch of Constantinople is recognised by them as primus inter pares ('first among equals'), a title held by the patriarch of Rome prior to the East–West Schism
Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Fourth Century BCE Carthaginian statesman
prince of the Carthaginians. It is possible that this title signifies "first among equals", rather than a monarchical status. His rival, Suniatus, was called
Hanno_I_the_Great
Indian television actor (born 1988)
numerous stage dramas, short films and web series the most notable being First Among Equals, web series written and produced by Vikram Bhatt. In March 2018, Khan
Adnan_Khan
Socio-political system with shared executive power
president of the confederation is in fact only a primus inter pares (first among equals) with representative functions in particular for diplomacy with other
Directorial_system
Dy. Head of the Government of Odisha
parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of deputy chief ministers of Odisha
List_of_deputy_chief_ministers_of_Odisha
Church in Istanbul, Turkey
Constantinople whose leader is regarded as the primus inter pares (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and is frequently looked upon as
St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul
St._George's_Cathedral,_Istanbul
English actress
Outstanding Miniseries. Don't Wait Up, (1987–1988) Throb, (1986) First Among Equals, (1986), as Fiona Seymour Travelling Man, (1985) Agatha Christie's
Jane_Booker
Head of government
since the first prime minister, Robert Walpole in 1721. The prime minister was originally viewed as the primus inter pares ("first among equals").[better source needed]
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
Ruler of Florence from 1434 to 1464
was not absolute; he was viewed by fellow Florentine politicians as first among equals rather than an autocrat. Florence's legislative councils resisted
Cosimo_de'_Medici
Major branch of Protestantism
whom the communion refers to as its primus inter pares (Latin, 'first among equals'). The archbishop calls the decennial Lambeth Conference, chairs the
Anglicanism
headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the "first among equals" of the Eastern Orthodox Church The semi-autonomous Archdiocese of
Greek_Orthodox_Church
Presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council
the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties. First among equals, the president of the Confederation has no powers over and above the
President of the Swiss Confederation
President_of_the_Swiss_Confederation
of the city-states were ruled by a king or queen, who was called "first among equals". However, the succession of rule was not stable, and the people could
List_of_Sogdian_states
2003 book by Tom Holland
Retrieved October 5, 2018. Elizabeth Speller (25 August 2003). "First among equals, the Roman way". The Observer. Retrieved 14 January 2015. Raimund
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Rubicon:_The_Last_Years_of_the_Roman_Republic
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1946 to 1948
his resignation in October 1948, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Easter Orthodox Christianity worldwide. He
Maximus_V_of_Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1972 to 1991
until his death in October 1991, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of 300 million Eastern Orthodox Christians.
Demetrios_I_of_Constantinople
Political term in Vietnam
leadership (Four pillars), in which the general secretary was the first among equals and not a supreme leader. Before 2026, former General Secretary and
Supreme Leader (Vietnamese title)
Supreme_Leader_(Vietnamese_title)
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1925 to 1929
until his death in September 1929, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Easter Orthodox Christianity worldwide. He
Basil_III_of_Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1936 to 1946
until his death to February 1946, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Easter Orthodox Christianity worldwide. Benjamin
Benjamin_I_of_Constantinople
authoritative leader are an erroneous interpretation of his title "first among equals". His title is of honor rather than full, supreme, immediate, and
Organization of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Organization_of_the_Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Topics referred to by the same term
soap opera Emmerdale Andrew Fraser (First Among Equals), a fictional character from the novel First Among Equals by Jeffrey Archer Andrew Frazer (disambiguation)
Andrew_Fraser
International Christian communion
Canterbury acts as a focus of unity, recognised as primus inter pares ("first among equals"), but without formal authority in Anglican provinces outside of the
Anglican_Communion
Roman model of church organization
over the other Eastern sees and which saw itself as equal to Rome, with Rome "first among equals"), prevented the pentarchy from outlasting the Roman
Pentarchy
Town in the Kalabari Kingdom, Nigeria
equal and autonomous founding fathers in 1882. Abonnema has no monarchy but is governed by the principle of primus inter pares, first among equals. Precedence
Abonnema
Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church from 1929 to 1935
his death in 29 December 1935, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christianity worldwide.
Photius_II_of_Constantinople
Principal leader of the Church of England
outside England, is recognised by convention as primus inter pares ("first among equals") of all Anglican primates worldwide. Since 1867 the archbishop has
Archbishop_of_Canterbury
and Safety. Retrieved 4 July 2026. Stevens, Andrew. "Seoul Mayor first among equals". City Mayors. Retrieved 30 April 2018. "Local Autonomy Act (Act No
Administrative divisions of South Korea
Administrative_divisions_of_South_Korea
Igbo word meaning 'King'
entire society as primus inter pares, i.e., first among equals. This status is usually hereditary among the male lineage, since Igbo culture is patrilineal
Eze
Head of government
democracies, the prime minister's role is described as primus inter pares ("first among equals"), and he is as much the chairman of the government as he is its leader
Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Prime_Minister_of_the_Netherlands
Norwegian Christian bishop (1941–2026)
the Church of Norway. He was also the Preses (Primus inter pares, “first among equals”) and thus presided over the Bishop's Conference in the Church of
Finn_Wagle
Governing body in Montreal, Quebec
The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the city council. The council is a democratically elected institution
Montreal_City_Council
Head of the Philippine Independent Church
the chief executive officer of the church. He is also first among equals (primus inter pares) among the church's bishops. The Supreme Bishop is elected
Supreme_Bishop
is selected by the council from within its ranks and operates as a first among equals. 1. Indianapolis, capital 2. Fort Wayne 3. Evansville 4. South Bend
List of municipalities in Indiana
List_of_municipalities_in_Indiana
Deputy Leader of the executive of the Government of Uttar Pradesh
parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh
List_of_deputy_chief_ministers_of_Uttar_Pradesh
Important member in state government
parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of deputy chief ministers of Manipur
List_of_deputy_chief_ministers_of_Manipur
Ancient Roman title
of Princeps senatus, the "first among equals" of the Senate. The princeps senatus (plural principes senatus) was the first member by precedence of the
Princeps
Seven-member collective cabinet
no particular authority; rather, the position is one of a first among equals and rotates among the seven Councillors annually. The Federal Council is elected
Federal_Council_(Switzerland)
Madhya Pradesh's third most important political office
parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of deputy chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh
List_of_deputy_chief_ministers_of_Madhya_Pradesh
Fantasy fiction collection by Ursula K. Le Guin
Roke will degenerate from its state with women primae inter pares ("first among equals") into serious male elitism. But he writes that he does not agree
Tales_from_Earthsea
Ecclesiastical title
The term connotes the idea that the 'prior general' is simply the "first among equals". The Benedictine Order and its branches, the Premonstratensian Order
Prior_(ecclesiastical)
381 AD council of Christian bishops
not declare supremacy of the Bishop of Rome, but the primacy; "the first among equals", similar to how they today view the Bishop of Constantinople.[citation
First Council of Constantinople
First_Council_of_Constantinople
Female Deputy Chief Ministers of the Republic of India
system of government, the deputy chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of female deputy chief ministers in India
List_of_female_deputy_chief_ministers_in_India
Character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels
criterion for the Maiden too. Due to her prowess, Granny Weatherwax is first among equals of the Ramtops witches: "Witches are not by nature gregarious, at
Granny_Weatherwax
Senior decision-making body of the UK government
as such is traditionally described as merely primus inter pares (first among equals), but today the prime minister is the preeminent head of government
Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom
Encumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1923 to 1924
until his death in November 1924, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Easter Orthodox Christianity worldwide. He
Gregory_VII_of_Constantinople
Deputy Leader of the executive of the Government of Telangana
assembly system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of deputy chief ministers of Telangana
List_of_deputy_chief_ministers_of_Telangana
Church of England senior clergy member
The Dean of Leicester is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Leicester Cathedral
Dean_of_Leicester
Canadian real estate investment firm
ranks No. 2". Puget Sound Business Journal. "$10bn man is still the first among equals". The Age. 17 September 2005. Retrieved 28 August 2020. Mooore, Paula
Colliers_International
Ruler of the Roman Empire
was only an act. The Senate confirmed Octavian as princeps, the "first among equals", and gave him control over almost all Roman provinces for a tenure
Roman_emperor
British colony in Oceania from 1874 to 1970
British and to many of his fellow chiefs, who regarded him only as first among equals, if that. Mounting debts and threats from the United States Navy had
Colony_of_Fiji
Position in the Catholic Church
Cardinals in the Catholic Church, serving as primus inter pares ('first among equals'). The position was established in the 12th century. He always holds
Dean of the College of Cardinals
Dean_of_the_College_of_Cardinals
Member Bank of Federal Reserve
System, the New York Fed and its president are therefore considered first among equals among the other regional Reserve banks. Its current president is John
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_New_York
2015 Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett
Tiffany's mentor, dies, she leaves everything to Tiffany, who becomes the first among equals of the witches. Geoffrey, the third son of Lord Swivel, is well educated
The_Shepherd's_Crown
Position in the Church of England
The Dean of Hereford is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Hereford Cathedral. The
Dean_of_Hereford
Autocephalous church of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ecumenical patriarch, who enjoys the status of primus inter pares (first among equals) among the world's Eastern Orthodox prelates and is regarded as the representative
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Ecumenical_Patriarchate_of_Constantinople
Head of the New Zealand judiciary
justice as "senior to all other judges". The chief justice is first among equals among the Judges of the Supreme Court. They also act in place of the
Chief_Justice_of_New_Zealand
Member of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Traditionally, the chief justice is deemed primus inter pares ("first among equals") among the justices. Until 1973, only men were appointed as Associate
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972
until his death in July 1972, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christianity worldwide.
Athenagoras I of Constantinople
Athenagoras_I_of_Constantinople
Retinue in service of a Slavic chieftain
egalitarian ideal of military fellowship, with the prince as patron and first among equals". However, as the role of a prince and the running of a principality
Druzhina
English child actor (1944–2022)
Charles Gurney Seymour in the television adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's First Among Equals, and a cameo in A Fish Called Wanda. From 1977 to 1978, he appeared
Jeremy_Child
Topics referred to by the same term
in religion First among equals, an honorary title for someone in a group accorded unofficial respect despite being a formal equal First gentleman, an
First_man_or_woman
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1913 to 1918
resignation in 25 October 1918, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Easter Orthodox Christianity worldwide. Germanus
Germanus_V_of_Constantinople
American academic
access to those groups broadly, but positioning him or herself as the “first among equals.” These are not intended to be seen as exclusive categories, but rather
Richard_Blanton
Encumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1924 to 1925
his resignation on 22 May 1925, serving as the primus inter pares (first among equals) and spiritual leader of Easter Orthodox Christianity worldwide. He
Constantine VI of Constantinople
Constantine_VI_of_Constantinople
Head and chair of ruling body of Truro Cathedral
The Dean of Truro is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Truro Cathedral. The dean
Dean_of_Truro
Religious title in the Church of England
The Dean of Southwell is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Southwell Minster. The
Dean_of_Southwell
681–1018 state in Southeast Europe
Byzantines. According to the old Bulgarian tradition the Khan was first among equals, which was among the reasons why Boris I decided to convert to Christianity
First_Bulgarian_Empire
Deputy Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
assembly system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of deputy chief ministers of Delhi
List_of_deputy_chief_ministers_of_Delhi
Rejection of ultramontanism
authoritative elements to the papal office as primus inter pares ('first among equals'). Other terms for the same or similar doctrines include Erastianism
Gallicanism
Christian church in Scotland
of the Scottish Episcopal Church from among their number to serve as a primus inter pares or 'first among equals' as the Senior Bishop. The current primus
Scottish_Episcopal_Church
Break of communion between the Western and Eastern churches
Ignatius. The Eastern Orthodox teach that the Pope of Rome is first among equals. The first seven Ecumenical Councils were held in the East and called by
East–West_Schism
1955 Hindi film directed by Bimal Roy
edu. Retrieved 22 October 2021. "Why Bimal Roy's Devdas remains the first among equals". ThePrint. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October
Devdas_(1955_film)
US system of local government
alternative methods. Under council–manager government, the mayor is a first among equals on the city council, analogous to a head of state for the city. They
Mayoralty in the United States
Mayoralty_in_the_United_States
Republican tribe confederacy in Iron-Age India
the Sakya republic was an elected chief, which was a position of first among equals similar to Roman consuls and Greek archons, and whose incumbent had
Shakya
of My Life, Scholastic (2008) Movers and Shakers, Westland (2009) First Among Equals, Westland (2009) Monkeys in My Backyard: Living in Harmony with Animals
Scharada_Dubey
Member of Nagaland government
parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to
List of deputy chief ministers of Nagaland
List_of_deputy_chief_ministers_of_Nagaland
FIRST AMONG-EQUALS
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Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Christian, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Swedish
Faithful; True; Educator; Builder; Teacher; Wealthy Protector; The Hidden One
Surname or Lastname
Vietnamese (Lý) and Hmong
Vietnamese (Lý) and Hmong : unexplained.English : variant of Lye.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Among
Male
Egyptian
, hidden.
Biblical
faithful; true
Male
Greek
(Ἀμών) Greek name AMON means "builder." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah, son of Manasseh, and father of Josiah. Compare with another form of Amon.
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Éamon, ÉAMONN means "protector of prosperity."
Male
Egyptian
, peace of Amon.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Most courageous among men, Most courageous among men
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Amown, AMON means "skilled workman." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah, a governor of Samaria, and a descendant of one one of Solomon's servants. Compare with another form of Amon.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prathameshwara | பà¯à®°à®¤à®¾à®®à¯‡à®·à¯à®µà®¾à®°à®¾Â
First among all
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Most courageous among men, Most courageous among men
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Secret; faithful; roaring stream.
Boy/Male
Hindu
First among all
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ammon.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lord Indra Among Humans; King Among Men
Boy/Male
Hindu
Most courageous among men, Most courageous among men
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of English Edmund, ÉAMON means "protector of prosperity."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Most courageous among men, Most courageous among men
Boy/Male
English
From the Thicket of Trees
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