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- [prahy-meyt or especially for 1, prahy-mit]
- /ˈpraɪ meɪt or especially for 1, ˈpraɪ mɪt/
- /ˈpraɪ.meɪt/
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- [prahy-meyt or especially for 1, prahy-mit]
- /ˈpraɪ meɪt or especially for 1, ˈpraɪ mɪt/
Definitions of primate word
- noun primate Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 1
- noun primate any of various omnivorous mammals of the order Primates, comprising the three suborders Anthropoidea (humans, great apes, gibbons, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys), Prosimii (lemurs, loris, and their allies), and Tarsioidea (tarsiers), especially distinguished by the use of hands, varied locomotion, and by complex flexible behavior involving a high level of social interaction and cultural adaptability. 1
- noun primate Archaic. a chief or leader. 1
- noun primate ape 1
- countable noun primate A primate is a member of the group of mammals which includes humans, monkeys, and apes. 0
- countable noun primate The Primate of a particular country or region is the most important priest in that country or region. 0
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Origin of primate
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English primat dignitary, religious leader < Late Latin prīmāt- (stem of prīmās), noun use of Latin prīmās of first rank, derivative of prīmus first (see prime); (def 2) taken as singular of New Latin Primates Primates, as if ending in -ate1
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Parts of speech for Primate
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primate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
primate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for primate
noun primate
- abba — father (used of God)
- abbas — Ferhat. 1899–1985, Algerian nationalist leader: joined the National Liberation Front (1956); president of the provisional government of the Algerian republic (1958–61)
- anthropoid — resembling man
- archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
- berretta — biretta
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