Prime Minister
an officer of the Garter, for ereign has succeeded in forming an adstate, who at the summons of the sovand which may be named after him. In and which may be named after him. In livings are filled; and on his recommen- England it is on his advice that as va- cancies occur the archbishops, bishops and deans and the highest judges are appointed, and over one hundred crown livings are filled; and on his recommen- dation that the most envied temporal cancies occur the archbishops, bishops and deans and the highest judges are appointed, and over one hundred crown dation that the most envied temporal titles and honorable distinctions-peerages, baronetcies, and the example-are conferred, and such high appointments as the lord-lieutenancy of of which he is a member. In European Ireland, the viceroyalty of India, the is the leader of the House of Parliament mier, is usually charged wit of which he is a member. In European agement of diplomatic affairs, and in this countries, are made by the crown. He is the leader of the House of Parliament governments the prime minister, or prerespect resembles the Secretary of State of the United States. with the man- PRIME NUMBER. A number or actly divided by any other number or quality is prime when it cannot be exquantity except 1. Two numbers or quantities are prime with respect to each other, when they do not admit of any common divisor except 1.