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Synonyms for primate

Grammar : Noun
Spell : prahy-meyt or especially for 1, prahy-mit
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpraɪ meɪt or especially for 1, ˈpraɪ mɪt

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Définition of primate

Origin :
  • "high bishop," c.1200, from Old French primat and directly from Medieval Latin primatem (nominative primas) "church primate," noun use of Late Latin adjective primas "of the first rank, chief, principal," from primus "first" (see prime (adj.)).
  • Meaning "animal of the biological order including monkeys and humans" is attested from 1876, from Modern Latin Primates (Linnæus), from plural of Latin primas; so called from supposedly being the "highest" order of mammals (originally also including bats).
  • noun order of mammals
  • noun archbishop
  • noun anthropoid
Example sentences :
  • Truly the Primate of all Scotland was fortunate in the death he died.
  • Extract from : « Leading Articles on Various Subjects » by Hugh Miller
  • Stones were flung at the carriages of the Primate and Fitzgibbon.
  • Extract from : « William Pitt and the Great War » by John Holland Rose
  • In the sacraments of Nagualism, Woman was the primate and hierophant.
  • Extract from : « Nagualism » by Daniel G. Brinton
  • But the Primate and five of his suffragans were still inflexible.
  • Extract from : « The History of England from the Accession of James II. » by Thomas Babington Macaulay
  • On the death of Cardinal Beaton, he became his successor as Primate.
  • Extract from : « The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) » by John Knox
  • The quarrel every day increased between the king and the primate.
  • Extract from : « The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. » by David Hume
  • It was with Grocyn that Erasmus rowed up the river to the Primate's board.
  • Extract from : « Stray Studies from England and Italy » by John Richard Greene
  • The primate at this time was Hildibert, a Frank by birth and a monk by training.
  • Extract from : « A Source Book for Mediaeval History » by Oliver J. Thatcher
  • All day at Mota I had been too busy to read any but the Primate's letters.
  • Extract from : « Life of John Coleridge Patteson » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • The Veni Creator was sung, and the Primate's blessing-given.
  • Extract from : « Life of John Coleridge Patteson » by Charlotte M. Yonge
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