primate

Definition of Primate in English :

see synonyms of primate

Noun

1. archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate

a senior clergyman and dignitary

2. primate

any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Primate

see synonyms of primate

noun

1.

any placental mammal of the order Primates, typically having flexible hands and feet with opposable first digits, good eyesight, and, in the higher apes, a highly developed brain: includes lemurs, lorises, monkeys, apes, and man

adjective

2.

of, relating to, or belonging to the order Primates

noun

1. another name for archbishop

2. Primate of all England

3. Primate of England

Primate

see synonyms of primate

noun

1. Rare

a person with primacy

2.

an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop in a province, etc.

3.

any of an order (Primates) of mammals characterized esp. by flexible hands and feet, each with five digits, including humans, great apes, monkeys, and lemurs

Primate

see synonyms of primate

n.

1. (prīmāt′) Any of various mammals of the order Primates, which consists of the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and apes including humans, and is characterized by nails on the hands and feet, a short snout, and a large brain.

2. A bishop of highest rank in a province or country.

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