primatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpraɪ.meɪt//ˈpraɪ.mət/us/ˈpraɪ.meɪt//ˈpraɪ.mət/specializedprimate noun [ C ] (ANIMAL)
biology a member of the most developed and intelligent group of mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes
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Humans, apes & monkeys
- anthropo-
- anthropoid
- ape
- baboon
- chimpanzee
- gorilla
- hominid
- homo
- Homo sapiens
- human
- incarnate
- lemur
- man
- mandrill
- mankind
- marmoset
- rhesus monkey
- simian
- spider monkey
- the human race
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primate noun [ C ] (PRIEST)
religion a priest with the highest position in his country:
He was made the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland last year.
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Religious leaders & officials
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- ayatollah
- bishop
- clerical
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- deacon
- ministry
- muezzin
- mullah
- padre
- papal
- rabbi
- rector
- sexton
- swami
- the Dalai Lama
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