Definitions for primal
ˈpraɪ məlpri·mal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primaladjective

   serving as an essential component

   "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

2. aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordialadjective

   having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

   "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. primaladjective

   Being the first in time, or history.

   primal man

2. primaladjective

   Being of greatest importance; primary.

3. Etymology: From Medieval Latin primalis, from primus, first.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Primaladjective

   First. A word not in use, but very commodious for poetry.

   Etymology: primus, Lat.

   It hath been taught us from the primal state,
   That he, which is, was wish’d, until he were. William Shakespeare.

   Oh! my offence is rank, it smells to heav’n,
   It hath the primal, eldest curse upon’t. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. primal

   Primal generally refers to something that is original, fundamental, basic or essential. It's often used to describe instincts or impulses that are considered to belong in earliest human development. In other contexts, it can also refer to something that is first in importance or something of greatest relevance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Primaladjective

   first; primary; original; chief

2. Etymology: [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]

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1. Primal

   Primal is an action-adventure video game released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by SCE Studio Cambridge. It tells the story of Jennifer Tate, a 21-year-old woman searching for her boyfriend through a series of demonic realms. As the story develops, more is revealed about Jen's past and her relationship with her boyfriend, as well as the nature of the demon worlds. The game was re-released on PlayStation 3 as part of the PS2 Classics program on February 28, 2012.

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Anagrams for primal »

1. imparl

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of primal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of primal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of primal in a Sentence

1. Hudson Henry:

   There’s a primal connection to our past and our placement in the universe, when the middle of the day goes dark and there’s this weird ring in the sky instead of the sun and it gets cooler and shadows are weird and silvery…It’s going to be the kind of moment to put goosebumps on your skin if you are paying attention to it.

2. Reza Behrouz:

   Hossein Soodmand represented what would ideally be a secular Iranian society wherein people could freely practice their faith. A free, secular society is the regimes primal fear.

3. Keira Knightley:

   The love thing is astonishing. It’s a very primal, primal love. That’s quite extraordinary, and the ability to have no sleep and continue going. It’s not pleasant —I never thought that I could actually do it for the amount of time that I’ve done it.

4. Steve Bannon:

   It’s a Cromwell moment! It’s even more powerful than populism. It’s deeper. It’s primal. It’s elemental. The long black dresses and all that—this is the Puritans! It’s anti-patriarchy.

5. Barack Obama:

   It is a primal emotion, fear, one that we all experience.  And it can be contagious, spreading through societies, and through nations, for me, and I know for so many of you, faith is the great cure for fear. Jesus is a good cure for fear. God gives believers the power, the love, the sound mind required to conquer any fear. And what more important moment for that faith than right now?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Primal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=primal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=primal
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=primal