primate
A mammal of the order Primates, comprising of apes, monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers,…A mammal of the order Primates, comprising of apes (including humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.
» Grooming in primates increases group cohesion.
Bei Primaten stärkt Fellpflege den Gruppenzusammenhalt.
Meaning
5 sensesA mammal of the order Primates, comprising of apes (including humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.
Primates range from lemurs to gorillas.
Primat
прима́тprimát
прима́тprymát
any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
(informal)An anthropoid; ape including human.
In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription.
The Archbishop of Quebec is the primate of Canada.
In the Orthodox Church, the presiding bishop of an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or region. Usually, the expression primate refers to the first hierarch of an autocephalous or autonomous Orthodox church. Less often, it is used to refer to the ruling bishop of an archdiocese or diocese.
In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.
Primat, Primas
архиепи́скопarxijepískop, епи́скопjepískop, прима́сprimás
Examples
15 sentencesGrooming in primates increases group cohesion.
deBei Primaten stärkt Fellpflege den Gruppenzusammenhalt. — Yorwba
Apes are our cousins and primate relatives.
Ziri achieved notoriety for his work on primates.
Humans are the most widespread species of primate.
ruЛюди — самый распространённый вид приматов. — EugeneGS
The primates include not only the apes, but also man.
deZu den Primaten gehören nicht nur die Affen, sondern auch der Mensch. — Manfredo
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1876. From French primate, from the substantivization of Latin prīmās, pFirst attested in 1876. From French primate, from the substantivization of Latin prīmās, prīmātis (“one of the first, chief, excellent, noble”), same as Etymology 2. So named due to the belief that primates are the highest order of mammals or animals.
First attested in c. 1275. From Middle English primat(e), from Old French primat (French primat), from Late Latin prīmās, prīmātis (“chief bishop”), substantivisation of prīmās (same as Etymology 1), from prīmus (“prime, first in rank (also as a substantive)”). Compare English primus, of similar derivation and meaning.
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Forms
plural: primatesSynonyms
5 synonyms- a senior clergyman and dignitary:archpriesthierarchhigh priestprelate