[*** \mathrm{primate}^1] |ˈprīˌmāt, ˈprīmət|

noun Christian Church

the chief bishop or archbishop of a province:

〖the P-〗〘キリスト教〙 (ローマカトリック･英国国教会の)主席司教, 大主教

e.g. the primate of Poland.

primatial |prīˈmāSHəl| adjective

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

[*** \mathrm{primate}^2] |ˈprīˌmāt|

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noun Zoology

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

〘動〙 (ヒトとサルを含む)霊長類の動物; 〖～s〗 霊長目

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