noun🔗SharePrimatesA mammal of the order Primates, including simians and prosimians."Primates range from lemurs to gorillas."Les primates comprennent les lémuriens et les gorilles.animalbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrimatesA simian anthropoid; an ape, human or monkey."Many primates, including monkeys and apes, live in the zoo. "De nombreux primates, dont les singes et les grands singes, vivent au zoo.animalbiologyorganismhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrimatIn 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."The archbishop of the diocese received the primate title, making him the highest-ranking bishop in the region. "L'archevêque du diocèse a reçu le titre de primat, ce qui en fait l'évêque le plus haut gradé de la région.religiontheologytitleorganizationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrimatIn 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."The primate of the Orthodox Church in America visited our parish last Sunday. "Le primat de l'Église orthodoxe en Amérique a visité notre paroisse dimanche dernier.religiontheologypersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrimats, archevêqueIn the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province."The meeting of primates from across the Anglican Communion addressed issues of church unity and global outreach. "La réunion des primats de toute la Communion anglicane a abordé les questions de l'unité de l'Église et de la portée mondiale.religiontheologypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
