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primate noun [ ˈprʌɪmeɪt ]

• the chief bishop or archbishop of a province.
• "the primate of Poland"
Origin: Middle English: from Old French primat, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’, from primus ‘first’.

primate noun

• 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.
Origin: late 19th century: from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’ (see primate1).


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