[ˈprʌɪmeɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the chief bishop or archbishop of a province
(e.g: the primate of Poland)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French primat, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’, from primus ‘first’

[ˈprʌɪmeɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, feet that are similar to hands, and forward-facing eyes, and, with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree-dwellers


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Origin:
late 19th century: from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’ (see primate)