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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Primum Mobile.
Primum Mobile - as a noun
An agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
Example: "God is the first cause"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
first causeprime moverExample Sentences
"The primum mobile was believed to be the outermost celestial sphere in the geocentric model of the universe."
"Certain medieval astronomers considered the primum mobile to be the cause of the motion of all the other celestial spheres."
"The concept of the primum mobile was influential in shaping astronomical theories in the Middle Ages."
"In ancient cosmology, the primum mobile was often depicted as a giant rotating sphere."
"The primum mobile was thought to control the motion and order of the planets and stars."