1. Plural of primero; a card game popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, played with a deck of cards and involving betting and ranking of card combinations.
Usage: historical; archaic

Examples

• Shakespeare's characters played primeros in several of his works.
• Primeros was a favorite game among European nobility during the Renaissance.
• The rules of primeros were complex and varied by region.
• Wealthy merchants often wagered large sums on games of primeros.