Primus

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Primus has multiple meanings, generally derived from the Latin word meaning 'the first one'.

Common meanings

• Primus (band), a rock band.
• Primus (Transformers), a god in some Transformers animation or comic plots.
• Primus (ship), a paddle steamer that sank on the River Elbe near Hamburg in 1902, death toll: 101.
• Primus, the name of the planet defended by He-Man in 1989's "The New Adventures of He-Man" cartoon series.

Companies

• Ford Motor Credit Company, an automotive finance company.
• Primus beer, an African beer brand.
• Primus Telecom is one of Australia's largest telecommunications carriers.
• Primus Canada is one of Canada's largest telecommunications carriers.

Military

• SSPH Primus, Singapore's 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer

People

• Primus of Scotland, the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
• Primus of Norway, the presiding bishop of the Norwegian Lutheran State Church
• Primus of Alexandria, the 2nd-century Coptic patriarch.
• Nelson Primus, a 19th-century painter.

Video games

• Primus, a planet from Freelancer (computer game).

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