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The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.

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  1. a. The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.
  2. a. One of the Primates.
  3. n. a senior clergyman and dignitary
  4. n. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
  5. 1. The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop. 2. (Zoöl.) One of the Primates.
  6. n:100 n. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet