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Primum mobile
Meaning
Noun
●
In Astronomy:
The
outermost
celestial sphere
of the
heavens
in Ptolemaic
astronomy
, which was
believed
to cause all the
inner
spheres
to rotate.
●
In Philosophy & Theology:
The
prime mover
or
first cause
(“an
initial
cause from which all other
causes and effects
follow”).
●
The person or
thing
that is the main
impetus
for some
action
; a
driving
force.
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Synonyms
Primus Motor
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