Primate Definition
(ecclesiastical) 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 circonscription.
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Origin of Primate
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From New Latin Prīmātēs order name from Latin prīmātēs pl. of prīmās principal, of first rank from prīmus first per1 in Indo-European roots Sense 2, from Middle English primat from Old French from Medieval Latin prīmās prīmāt- from Latin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French or French primat, from a noun use of Latin primat-, from primus (“prime, first rank")
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