primate
$ \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.
DERIVATIVES
primatial |prīˈmāSHəl| adjective
ORIGIN
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
Order Primates: several families.
ORIGIN
late 19th century: from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’ (see primate1).