~ 1 [ 'prʌɪmeɪt , -mət ]
■ noun Christian Church the chief bishop or archbishop of a province.
Derivatives
primatial -'meɪʃ(ə)l adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. primat , from L. primas , primat- 'of the first rank', from primus 'first'.
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~ 2 [ 'prʌɪmeɪt ]
■ noun Zoology a mammal of an order (Primates) including the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans.
Derivatives
primatological adjective
primatologist noun
primatology noun
Origin
C19: from L. primas , primat- (see ~ 1 ).