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archprimates

archprimates is the plural of archprimate.

Meaning of archprimate

Noun

archprimate (plural archprimates)

  1. The chief primate of a Christian church.
    • For the peace and good of the church is not terminated in the schismless estate of one or two kingdoms, but should be provided for by the joint consultation of all reformed Christendom, that all controversy may end in the final pronounce or canon of one archprimate or protestant pope.1642, John Milton, The Reason of Church Government, Urged Against Prelaty, Book I, Ch. VI

Questions about archprimates

What is archprimates the plural of?
Archprimates is the plural of archprimate.

Words near archprimates in the dictionary

  1. archpriesthood
  2. archpriesthoods
  3. archpriestly
  4. archpriests
  5. archprimate
  6. archprimates
  7. archprince
  8. archprinces
  9. archprincess
  10. archprincesses
  11. archqueen

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