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Word: Primate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French primat, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’, from primus ‘first’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprʌɪmət
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprʌɪmeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the chief bishop or archbishop of a province
Short Definition:chief bishop or archbishop of province
Examples:- the primate of Poland
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