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primateship

[ prahy-mit-ship, -meyt- ]
/ ˈpraɪ mɪtˌʃɪp, -meɪt- /
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noun
primacy (def. 2).
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Origin of primateship

First recorded in 1625–35; primate + -ship

Words nearby primateship

primary xylem, primate, Primate of All England, Primate of England, Primates, primateship, primatology, primavera, primaveral, prime, prime cost
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