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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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
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
The Queen raised him to the primatial see of Toledo, which carried with it his elevation to the Roman purple.
From Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings by Francis Augustus MacNutt
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
A crozier behind a pall is borne on the primatial arms of Canterbury.
From Notes and Queries, Number 50, October 12, 1850 by Various
