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Meanings of first matter in English

Russian
materia prima
Portuguese
prima materia
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Ubiquitous starting material required for the alchemical magnum opus and the creation of the philosopher's stone.

        materia prima
        Usage of first matter in English
        1
        It becomes clear that we'll be succeeding only in the first matter.
        The Irish Times
        2
        The first matter to consider is clearing up the division of your estate.
        The football fan's manifesto
        3
        The first matter discussed was that of Samoa raised by me.
        The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
        4
        Some verses and some alleged jokes were his first matter printed.
        Tales from Bohemia
        5
        The first matter in hand is to rebuke this runaway.
        The Lady of Fort St. John
        6
        The first matter is to look for the above-mentioned captains.
        The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 02 of 55 / 1521-1569 ...
        7
        It signifies antimony, or the first matter of all things.
        The Mysteries of Free Masonry / Containing All the Degrees of th...
        8
        To the first matter, I must confirm that jeans remain absolutely unacceptable, especially on men.
        The Guardian
        9
        They therefore alleged that the first matter of the universe was perfectly homogeneous and simple.
        Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith / Being an Examination o...
        10
        All the first matter should be removed except for the spinal chord and the vertebrae.
        Man Made
        11
        This is the first matter I have ever encountered that I could not reproduce perfectly.
        The Skylark of Space
        12
        This was the first matter that worried Mr. Prohack.
        Mr. Prohack
        13
        We ask the court to take into account that this is her first matter, he said.
        News.com.au
        14
        In the first matter he was right, but he was very much mistaken in the second.
        In the Palace of the King: A Love Story of Old Madrid
        15
        The first matter to be attended to now was the erection of shelters of some description.
        The Missing Merchantman
        16
        The first matter of business was already in the works: on-screen appeared the career record of SPARTAN-051.
        Ghosts of Onyx
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        Translations for first matter
        Portuguese
        prima materia
        First matter through the time
        First matter across language varieties
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