A reward or recompense; a prize to be won by being before another, or others, in a competition; reward or prize to be adjudged; a bounty; as, a premium for good behavior or scholarship, for discoveries, etc.
Something offered or given for the loan of money; bonus; - sometimes synonymous with interest, but generally signifying a sum in addition to the capital.
A sum of money paid to underwriters for insurance, or for undertaking to indemnify for losses of any kind.
A sum in advance of, or in addition to, the nominal or par value of anything; as, gold was at a premium; he sold his stock at a premium.
First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister.
Most ancient; - said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.
A reward or recompense; a prize to be won by being before another, or others, in a competition; reward or prize to be adjudged; a bounty; as, a premium for good behavior or scholarship, for discoveries, etc.
Something offered or given for the loan of money; bonus; - sometimes synonymous with interest, but generally signifying a sum in addition to the capital.
A sum of money paid to underwriters for insurance, or for undertaking to indemnify for losses of any kind.
A sum in advance of, or in addition to, the nominal or par value of anything; as, gold was at a premium; he sold his stock at a premium.
First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister.
Most ancient; - said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.