primate (A bishop who has precedence in a province

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• primate — noun Etymology: Middle English primat, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin primat , primas archbishop, from Latin, leader, from primus Date: 13th century 1. often capitalized a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• primate — primatal, adj., n. primatial /pruy may sheuhl/, primatical /pruy mat i keuhl/, adj. /pruy mayt/ or, esp. for 1, /pruy mit/, n. 1. Eccles. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country. 2. any of various… …   Universalium

• Primate (religion) — Primate (from the Latin Primus , first ) is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority (title of authority) or ceremonial precedence …   Wikipedia

• Primate — • A bishop possessing superior authority, not only over the bishops of his own province, but over several provinces and metropolitans Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Primate     Primate …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Eastern Churches — • Eastern Churches depended originally on the Eastern Empire at Constantinople Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Eastern Churches     Eastern Churches      …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

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