primate
noun
an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
primatial
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a word derived from
primate.
Example Sentences
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Eventually the change may mean that the diocese of Washington will become a primatial see for the U. S. such as Canterbury is for England.
From Time Magazine Archive
As Archbishop of Westminster, England's primatial Catholic see, John Carmel Heenan had a right to expect a cardinalate; so did Archbishop William Conway of Armagh, the Primate of All Ireland.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lyons, where the cathedral church is still known as “La Primatiale,” and Lund in Sweden, may be cited as instances of churches which were really primatial.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
A crozier behind a pall is borne on the primatial arms of Canterbury.
From Notes and Queries, Number 50, October 12, 1850 by Various
There were to be two archbishops, at London and York; London, however, was not fully Christianized for some years, and the primatial see remained at Canterbury.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various
