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pri|mate — «pma>IH miht, mayt», noun. 1. an archbishop or bishop ranking above all other bishops in a country or church province. SYNONYM(S): metropolitan. 2. any of the highest order of mammals, including human beings, apes, monkeys, and lemurs. 3. a… … Useful english dictionary
pri|mate|ship — «PRY miht shihp, mayt », noun. the position or rank of a church primate … Useful english dictionary
pri — pri; pri·a·can·thi·dae; pri·a·can·thus; pri·al; pri·ap·ic; pri·a·pism; pri·a·pi·um; pri·ap·u·la·cea; pri·ap·u·loi·dea; pri·a·pus; pri·a·pu·si·an; pri·er; pri·ma·cy; pri·mage; pri·mal; pri·ma·quine; pri·maried; pri·mar·i·ly; pri·mari·ness;… … English syllables
mate — ac·cli·mate; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; au·to·mate; car·ba·mate; case·mate; cen·tes·i·mate; cin·na·mate; col·li·mate; cope·mate; cre·mate; cyc·la·mate; cy·clos·to·mate; dec·i·mate; de·phleg·mate; de·plu·mate; des·pu·mate; des·qua·mate; epon·y·mate;… … English syllables
primate — pri·mate … English syllables
primate — pri•mate [[t]ˈpraɪ meɪt[/t]] or, esp. for 1, [[t] mɪt[/t]] n. 1) rel an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country 2) mam any mammal of the order Primates, comprising the three suborders Anthropoidea (humans,… … From formal English to slang
primate — pri|mate [ˈpraımeıt] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: primat, from Medieval Latin primas archbishop , from Latin, leader , from primus; PRIME1] a member of the group of animals that includes humans and monkeys … Dictionary of contemporary English
Primate — Pri|mate [ˈpraımıt] n the most important priest in a country, especially in the Church of England = ↑archbishop … Dictionary of contemporary English
primate — pri|mate noun count 1. ) / praI,meIt / any animal belonging to the same group as humans, which includes monkeys and APES 2. ) / praImEt / the name in some religions or churches for a priest of the highest rank in a particular region or country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
primateship — pri·mate·ship … English syllables
