Primal
['praɪm(ə)l] or ['praɪml]
Definition
(a.) First; primary; original; chief.
Typist: Phil
Examples
- Nor did the immaculate young Frenchman appeal to the primal woman in her, as had the stalwart forest god. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- She had the perfect candour of creation, something translucent and simple, like a radiant, shining flower that moment unfolded in primal blessedness. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- In each, the individual is primal, sex is subordinate, but perfectly polarised. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Atkinson's memorable essay on Primal Law. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Typist: Phil