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primate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪmeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpraɪmeɪt, -mɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prī′māt or, esp. for 1, prī′mit)

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primate
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Sense: Order of mammals

Synonyms:

gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, great ape, hominid, monkey , ape

Sense: Archbishop

Synonyms:

cardinal, pope , bishop

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