Primate
Pronunciation : Pri"mate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. primat, F. primat, L. primas, -atis one of the first, chief, fr. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
Definition : 1. The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: One of the Primates.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913