Example: Historians always seek a primary source to verify events accurately.
Definition
"Primary source" refers to original materials or evidence directly related to a historical event or period, created by witnesses or first recorders. Historians rely on primary sources to gain accurate, firsthand information about past events and verify their authenticity.
Translations
fuente primaria
primaire bron
font primària
source primaire
Primärquelle
Etymology
The term "primary source" combines 'primary,' meaning first or earliest, from Latin 'primarius,' and 'source,' from Old French 'sourse,' meaning a spring or origin. Did you know? The phrase highlights the importance of original evidence as the 'first' point of reference in historical research.
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"Primary source" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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