prince-primate
prince-primate · prince-primates · princes-primate
Fürstprimas
The archbishop of Esztergom in HungaryAn honorary title given to an especially prominent archbishop with certain secular prerogatives, in particular: The archbishop of Esztergom in Hungary.
Meaning
2 sensesAn honorary title given to an especially prominent archbishop with certain secular prerogatives, in particular:
(historical)The archbishop of Esztergom in Hungary.
Fürstprimas
(historical)The prince-primate of the Napoleonic Confederation of the Rhine, Karl von Dalberg.
Translations
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By meaning 1
honorary title given to an especially prominent archbishop with certain secular prerogatives:
Origin
From prince + primate, a calque of German Fürstprimas. In the case of the archbishop of EsFrom prince + primate, a calque of German Fürstprimas. In the case of the archbishop of Esztergom, the title derived from his status as primate of Hungary and a prince of the Holy Roman Empire from 1715.
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Forms
plural: prince-primates / princes-primateLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular