primate
noun
Simple meaning
Has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹaɪmeɪt
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Definition
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noun
zoology
Any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
zoology
A mammal of the order Primates, including apes (which include humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.
informal
A simian anthropoid; an ape (including human) or monkey.
christianity
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.
christianity
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.
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This meaning: Any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
Used this way, primate is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Sense: any placental mammal of the order Primates
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