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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I’m not sure what the preceding poster was getting at, but his comment prompted me to look for this. First among the Parisians? It shows up mostly on non-english websites and looks like the name of a band. Here are some genuinely accidental substitutions:
The KaKhan of the Dark Horde, for example, is a “primus inter paris” sort of figure; a “first among equals” as opposed to an absolute ruler.
www.locksley.com/locksley/onfealty.htm
I think that out of the many deserving candidates, people have chosen truly a primus inter paris, an outstanding artist, with a strong heart and mind, ...
www.flickr.com/groups/flickyawards/discuss/82648
It is a primus inter paris that has the mission to head and to direct the meetings of the group. europa.eu.int/futurum/forum_convention/ documents/contrib/acad/0039_c9_en.pdf
Universiteit Nyenrode – Programs & Admissions An alumni class rep is the ‘Primus inter Paris’ between the Association and his or her year.
www.nyenrode.nl/students_alumni/ mba_alumniassociation/organisation.cfm
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