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primate
/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/
noun 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
interesting, smallest, widespread
VERB + PRIMATE
develop, helped, studying
PRIMATE + NOUN
canada, communication, relatives, vaccine, world
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
A mammal of the order Primates, including apes (which include humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.
Primates range from lemurs to gorillas.
2
A simian anthropoid; an ape (including human) or monkey.
noun
1
In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription.
The Archbishop of Quebec is the primate of Canada.
2
In the Orthodox Church, the presiding bishop of an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or region. Usually, the expression primate refers to the first hierarch of an autocephalous or autonomous Orthodox church. Less often, it is used to refer to the
3
In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.
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Synonyms
noun — a senior clergyman and dignitary
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Primates range from lemurs to gorillas.
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The Archbishop of Quebec is the primate of Canada.
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Apes are our cousins and primate relatives.
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Madame Berthe's mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world.
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The zoo's primate exhibit was interesting to Adriano.
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Humans are the most widespread species of primate.
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