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primate

/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/

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noun

Primaten

A mammal of the order Primates, including simians and prosimians.

Examples :

"Primates range from lemurs to gorillas."

Primaten reichen von Lemuren bis zu Gorillas.

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noun

Primaten, Affe, Menschenaffe, Mensch, Affe

A simian anthropoid; an ape, human or monkey.

Examples :

"My zoology class learned about primates, including monkeys and apes. "

Mein Zoologiekurs lernte etwas über Primaten, einschließlich Affen und Menschenaffen.

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noun

Primas

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.

Examples :

"Archbishop Miller holds the title of Primate of Canada, a position recognizing his seniority among the Catholic bishops in the country. "

Erzbischof Miller trägt den Titel Primas von Kanada, eine Position, die seine Seniorität unter den katholischen Bischöfen des Landes anerkennt.

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Oberhaupt, Vorsteher

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.

Examples :

"In the Orthodox Church of Greece, the Archbishop of Athens is the primate. "

In der griechisch-orthodoxen Kirche ist der Erzbischof von Athen das Oberhaupt.

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Primas, Erzbischof

In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.

Examples :

"The primate of the Anglican Church in Canada led the national prayer service. "

Der Primas der Anglikanischen Kirche in Kanada leitete den nationalen Gottesdienst.

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