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primates

/ˈpɹaɪmeɪts/

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

Examples :

"Primates range from lemurs to gorillas."
animal biology organism

Related Words

Illustration prosimians

prosimians noun

/proʊˈsɪmiənz/

A primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade.

"Many prosimians, like lemurs and lorises, are active at night, making them difficult to spot in the daytime zoo. "

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jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

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archdiocese noun

/ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ /ˌɑɹtʃˈdaɪəsɪs/

In Christian denominations, the area administered by an archbishop.

"The Archbishop oversees all the parishes within the archdiocese. "

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ecclesiastical adjective

/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/

Of or pertaining to the church.

"ecclesiastical architecture"

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anthropoid noun

/ˈænθrəpɔɪd/ /ˈænθrəˌpɔɪd/

An anthropoid animal.

"The zookeeper pointed out the anthropoid apes in their enclosure. "

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archbishop noun

/ɑː(ɹ)tʃ.bɪʃ.əp/ /ɑɹtʃ.bɪʃ.əp/

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

"The archbishop visited the school to bless the new library. "

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autocephalous adjective

/ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/

(of a church or bishop) Self-governing: independent of other episcopal jurisdiction (to a greater degree than an autonomous church).

"The Orthodox Church of America is an autocephalous church, meaning it governs itself and is not subject to the authority of any other patriarch or outside bishop. "

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ecclesiastic noun

/əkliziˈæstɪk/

A cleric.

"The town respected the ecclesiastic for his dedication to helping the poor. "

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

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circumscription noun

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈskrɪpʃən/ /ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃn/

The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.

"The circumscription of the playground by the fence ensured the children remained safely within the designated area. "

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expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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archbishops noun

/ˌɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəps/ /ˌɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəps/

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

"The archbishops gathered in Rome to discuss important matters of faith within their provinces. "