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The Primator was an international express train. Introduced in 1986, it ran between Prague, then the capital of Czechoslovakia, and East Berlin, then
Primator_(train)
Topics referred to by the same term
Primator may refer to: Primátor, a beer by the Náchod Brewery Primator, a minor character from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Primator (train), a train
Primator
Order of mammals
objects they had been trained to use as tools, performing as well as tool-using haplorhines. Humans are the most adaptable primate species, despite having
Primate
Experimentation using other primate animals
"Numerous reports have been published demonstrating that non-human primates can readily be trained to cooperate rather than resist during common handling procedures
Animal testing on non-human primates
Animal_testing_on_non-human_primates
Animal of the "higher primates", excluding apes
individual monkeys List of fictional primates List of primates List of primates by population International Primate Day Monkey Day Signifying monkey When
Monkey
Two EuroCity international express trains
new EC Porta Bohemica replaced another existing train, the Primator (Prague–Berlin), and a new train, the Comenius, was added to the timetable, All of
Comenius_(train)
2000 family film
Valuable Primate is a 2000 comedy film that sparked the MVP trilogy. The film is about a chimpanzee, Jack, who plays hockey. MVP: Most Valuable Primate was
MVP:_Most_Valuable_Primate
This list of fictional primates is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. The list is restricted to notable non-human primate characters from the
List_of_fictional_primates
Device used in animal experimentation
A Primate Equilibrium Platform (PEP) is a device used to train chimpanzees and other primates in maneuvers similar to those of a flight simulator. The
Primate_Equilibrium_Platform
2003 Canadian film by Robert Vince
Chimpanzee In MXP: Most Xtreme Primate, Jack is portrayed by Louie, a chimpanzee owned by Greg and Carol Lille. Louie was trained to snowboard by skiing and
MXP:_Most_Xtreme_Primate
Study of non-human primate intellect
Primate cognition is the study of the intellectual and behavioral skills of non-human primates, particularly in the fields of psychology, behavioral biology
Primate_cognition
Chimpanzee falsely promoted as a chimpanzee-human hybrid
caught in the Congo. Oliver was acquired as a young animal in 1970 by trainers Frank and Janet Berger. Some physical and behavioral evidence led the Bergers
Oliver_(chimpanzee)
Suborder of primates
(/ˌstrɛpsəˈraɪni/ ; STREP-sə-RY-nee) is a suborder of primates that includes the lemuriform primates, which consist of the lemurs of Madagascar, galagos
Strepsirrhini
1980 novel by Michael Crichton
reconstruct bas-relief frescoes. The frescoes show that the primates were bred and trained in Zinj to defend the city and communicate via sign language
Congo_(novel)
Hemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses
fever (EHF), is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by four of the six known ebolaviruses. Symptoms typically start
Ebola
Chimpanzee known for attacking a person
ethics of keeping primates as pets. In the aftermath, the Captive Primate Safety Act was reintroduced to add chimpanzees, among other primates, to the list
Travis_(chimpanzee)
2025 film by James Cameron
founder of Performance Freediving International, worked as a freediving trainer for the cast and crew for the underwater scenes. On July 31, 2017, it was
Avatar:_Fire_and_Ash
Penetrative sexual activity for reproduction or sexual pleasure
intercourse. This can include the lack of a knowledgeable healthcare provider trained and experienced in counseling those with intellectual disabilities on sexual
Sexual_intercourse
American animal trainer and TV personality
animal trainers in the entertainment industry. As a child Brandon was raised around a variety of wild animals including big cats, bears, primates, wolves
Brandon McMillan (animal trainer)
Brandon_McMillan_(animal_trainer)
EuroCity express train
a new train, the EC Comenius (Prague–Berlin), was added to the timetable, and the Porta Bohemica replaced another existing train, the Primator (Prague–Berlin)
Porta_Bohemica_(train)
Subfamily of New World monkeys
complex foraging skills, such as tool use to crack open nuts. As neotropical primates, their distribution includes tropical forests in Central America and South
Capuchin_monkey
Sensuous proximity or touching
at times difficult to maintain personal space, for example, in a crowded train, elevator or street. Many people find the physical proximity within crowded
Physical_intimacy
Isidore Mankofsky color 23m July 20, 1967 video [323] Freight Train color 12m 1979 The Freight Train (2nd edition) Milan Herzog (producer); Paul Robert Hanna
List of Encyclopædia Britannica Films titles
List_of_Encyclopædia_Britannica_Films_titles
famous or notable. The list does not include notable apes or fictional primates. Crystal – (brown capuchin) played in The Hangover Part II, Night at the
List_of_individual_monkeys
Chimpanzee once owned by Michael Jackson
many captive chimpanzees, and was sent to a California animal trainer. When the trainer closed his operation in 2004, Bubbles was moved to the Center
Bubbles_(chimpanzee)
Ski, tourist, and health resort in the High Tatras, Slovakia
drive west from Poprad. There is an international airport in Poprad. "Primátor sa rozlúčil s obyvateľmi Štrbského Plesa". Webnoviny. SITA. 29 December
Štrbské_Pleso
Nestlé controversial business practices
company has promised to impose new requirements on all potential suppliers, train boat owners and captains about human rights, and hire auditors to check
Controversies_of_Nestlé
Current calendar year
Bobi Wine. January 18 – 46 people are killed and 291 injured after two trains derail in Adamuz, southern Spain. January 19–23 – The 56th World Economic
2026
2025 film by Oliver Laxe
with the three survivors crossing the desert on the open wagons of an ore train along with other people. Sergi López as Luis Bruno Núñez Arjona as Esteban
Sirāt
American people A reference to when Native American tribes would attack wagon trains during the wars in the eastern American frontier. Wasi'chu, Wasichu Lakota
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Space travel by primates
other primates, so that scientists could investigate the biological effects of spaceflight. The United States launched flights containing primate passengers
Monkeys_and_apes_in_space
Anthony (August 14, 2025). "'The Running Man' Dashes A Week Later, 18hz's 'Primate' Busting Out In January". Deadline Hollywood. Stephan, Katcy (August 4
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin
American flamingos and Chilean flamingos. There is also a koi pond, a train and a carousel. The Herpetarium is home to the zoo's reptiles and amphibians
Henry_Vilas_Zoo
Polish statesman (1867–1935)
territories. On the night of 26/27 September 1908, they robbed a Russian mail train that was carrying tax revenues from Warsaw to Saint Petersburg. Piłsudski
Józef_Piłsudski
This is a list of fictional non-human primates in comics. It is a subsidiary to the list of fictional primates. "Paul Cuvelier". Lambiek.net. Retrieved
List of fictional primates in comics
List_of_fictional_primates_in_comics
Zoo in Chesterfield County, Virginia
year, two new primate islands similar to the existing ones holding chimpanzees and orangutans were made to be viewed from the Safari Train Ride. In October
Metro_Richmond_Zoo
American politician (born 1954)
he insisted on rehiring William Wegner, a wildlife lecturer and falcon trainer whom the organization's founder and president, Robert H. Boyle, had fired
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
Thrusting motion of the pelvic region
Bollywood songs.[citation needed] Hip thrusts can be used as an exercise to train the gluteus maximus muscle. The athlete will get into a reclined position
Pelvic_thrust
Art created by non-human animals
from the Story Book Farm Primate sanctuary, who started painting in 2011 and died in 2026. Elephants in captivity have been trained to paint as a form of
Animal-made_art
Scientific study of primates
of primates. Unlike branches of zoology focused on specific animal groups (such as ornithology, the study of birds), primatology – and the primate order
Primatology
Fictional character on The Big Bang Theory
with Howard and Bernadette) to have dinner on a train. While on the train, they meet Eric, another train enthusiast who engages Sheldon in conversation
Amy_Farrah_Fowler
Genus of mammals
Baboons are primates comprising the genus Papio, one of the 23 genera of Old World monkeys, in the family Cercopithecidae. There are six species of baboon:
Baboon
Family of perching birds
negative states, and optimism to the positive states. Then, the researchers trained another observer raven to first observe the demonstrator's responses. The
Corvidae
Variety of mammal
some cases than others. It is possible to litter or toilet train coatis; if one cannot be trained as such, it is still possible to lessen problems in that
Coati
American actor (born 1951)
received his Associate of Arts degree from the University of Florida and trained in the Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) acting program. The university recognized
Stephen_Root
American documentary series
production, he hired Dwayne Cunningham, a former circus clown and animal trainer, to pose as a "pro-ownership" filmmaker to approach Haddix. Haddix later
Chimp_Crazy
2025 film by Jalmari Helander
handlers for a planned escape with the front of the train. Aatami finds a ballistic missile onboard the train, activates it, and uses it as a makeshift booster
Sisu:_Road_to_Revenge
referring to the Suez and Panama Canals. Also appears on a plaque at Kinshasa train station. apparatus criticus tools of a critic Textual notes or a list of
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Scientific dating of the Earth
committee to investigate. Holmes, being one of the few people who was trained in radiometric dating techniques, was a committee member and in fact wrote
Age_of_Earth
Capital and largest city of Latvia
officially Riga State City (Latvian: Rīgas valstspilsēta), is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second largest in the Baltics. Home
Riga
Superfamily of primates
traditional and non-scientific use, the term ape can include tailless primates taxonomically considered Cercopithecidae (such as the Barbary ape and black
Ape
American actor (born 1985)
is black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. He is also a well trained boxer, and prefers to perform his own stunts when making films. Although
Kellan_Lutz
Austrian and German actor (born 1956)
he played Dr. Hans-Joachim Dorfmann in the British TV series The Gravy Train opposite Ian Richardson. The show is a story of intrigue and misdeeds set
Christoph_Waltz
required to support the existence of the PIS is lengthy. Once a primate has been trained on a task long enough to display the PIS, the results are usually
Number_sense_in_animals
Position of the body used for sexual activities
colloquially called the Ekiben position, after a specific bento lunch box sold at train stations. Alternatively, the receiving partner can face away from the penetrating
Sex_position
Largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles
is with the power of maintaining the trunk in the erect posture. Other primates have much flatter hips and cannot sustain standing erectly. The muscle
Gluteus_maximus
Airport in Balice, Poland
ec.europa.eu. "Kraków Airport - Miesięczne". www.krakowairport.pl. "By train". Krakow Airport. Retrieved 10 September 2013. Media related to John Paul
Kraków John Paul II International Airport
Kraków_John_Paul_II_International_Airport
Neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City
Avenue Line (4, 5, 6, and <6> trains) under Lexington Avenue and the two-track Second Avenue Subway (N, Q, and R trains) under Second Avenue. The Second
Upper_East_Side
Period of Thai history
been staying at Ascot, Berkshire, the new Crown Prince. Vajiravudh went to train at Sandhurst Military in 1896 and studied history and law at Oxford in 1900
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)
Rattanakosin_Kingdom_(1782–1932)
Hypothesis about the evolution of human language
by Japanese primatologist Tetsuro Matsuzawa, a former director of the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University (KUPRI). Matsuzawa suggests that
Cognitive_tradeoff_hypothesis
American Trappist monk (1915–1968)
Angels one last time to pray the stations of the cross before boarding the train taking him to the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani. On December 10, 1941
Thomas_Merton
Child who has lived isolated from human contact from a young age
for long periods of time. She was mostly fed milk and was never bathed, trained, or caressed by anyone. When she was found, she was suffering from malnutrition
Feral_child
Self-awareness about thinking, higher-order thinking skills
during the information-seeking task. In their studies, three language-trained chimpanzees were asked to use a keyboard to name the food item they desired
Metacognition
2024 American absurdist fantasy drama film
brought in movement coach and mime coach Lorin Eric Salm, whom Eisenberg had trained with to play French mime artist Marcel Marceau in the feature film Resistance
Sasquatch_Sunset
Mythical ape-like creature from Asia
bears'). During this tree period (that may last two years), young bears train their inner claw outward, allowing an opposable grip. The imprint in the
Yeti
Scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
anthropology studies the biology and evolution of humans and their close primate relatives. Archaeology, often referred to as the "anthropology of the past
Anthropology
Type of associative learning process for behavioral modification
down to use operant conditioning or behavior modification techniques to train soldiers in this area…But from the standpoint of a psychologist who is also
Operant_conditioning
event) Cropsey Dirty Mind District 13: Ultimatum Fireball Fish Story Groper Train Hard Revenge Milly House (Hausu) The House of the Devil Journey to Saturn
List of Fantastic Fest editions
List_of_Fantastic_Fest_editions
Order of birds
forces equal to or greater than those forces generated by the forelimbs of primates when climbing vertical surfaces. They can travel with cyclical tripedal
Parrot
American scientist of animal cognition (born 1949)
apartment above a store, and beginning at a very young age, Irene would own and train a series of budgies. She earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry from
Irene_Pepperberg
Capital and largest city of Serbia
times, being bombed five times and besieged many times. Being Serbia's primate city, Belgrade has special administrative status within Serbia. It is the
Belgrade
Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem since 2021
since 2023 he has been president bishop and primate of the province. Naoum grew up in Galilee. He trained for ordination at the College of the Transfiguration
Hosam_Naoum
English comedian (born 1961)
Minutes, a short film about two people wanting to commit suicide at the same train station. Directed by Gervais, the film is part of the station's Comedy Shorts
Ricky_Gervais
Monkey kept as a pet
zoologists, veterinarians, and conservationists oppose the keeping of primates as pets due to the animals' welfare, public health and safety, and conservation
Pet_monkey
Organelle in eukaryotic cells responsible for respiration
which are embedded in the [muscle's] contractile substance in long linear trains. These granules are located in the whole thickness of the muscle fiber,
Mitochondrion
Animal self-awareness test
and learning than innate ability. One study found that macaque monkeys trained with mirrors passed the mirror test. The inspiration for the mirror test
Mirror_test
Retrieved May 23, 2025. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2023). "'How To Train Your Dragon' Live-Action Feature Pushed Due To Actors Strike". Deadline
List of American films of 2025
List_of_American_films_of_2025
Non-arbitrary attachment of sounds to object shapes
mapping but no spontaneous sound symbolic speech-shape mapping in a language trained bonobo". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289 (1968)
Bouba/kiki_effect
Wildlife and environment conservation organization
primates through public education and legal representation, to protect their habitats in partnership with local communities, and to recruit and train
Jane_Goodall_Institute
by a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which originated in non-human primates in Central and West Africa. While various sub-groups of the virus acquired
History_of_HIV/AIDS
State in Northeast India, India
ambushes. Despite McCall's recall in 1943, the TDS, aided by Australian trainers like Colonel Parsons, successfully defended the region, contributing to
Mizoram
American film franchise
this production company name). DiCicco bred three offspring of Buddy and trained them for sports like Buddy. The puppies were signed to an endorsement deal
Air_Bud_(series)
morre aos 87 anos (in Portuguese) Zemřel bývalý europoslanec a hradecký primátor Vlasák, bylo mu 68 let (in Czech) Nekrolog: Christian F. Borchgrevink var
Deaths_in_October_2024
Metropolis in Assam, India
Saraighat Express and Vande Bharat are some significant trains running to and from Guwahati. The train with the longest route in India, Vivek Express, which
Guwahati
2025 film by Chris Stuckmann
approached from behind by the demon Tarion. To film this sequence, three trained dogs were imported from Sweden and Siberia. A flashback sequence was also
Shelby_Oaks
Species of bird
ages of primates are taken, primate prey varies in size. All diurnal African monkeys weigh in excess of 2 kg (4.4 lb) in adulthood. African primates weighing
Crowned_eagle
Archbishop of Canterbury since 2026
bishops who sit in the House of Lords. Born in Woking, Surrey, Mullally trained as a nurse and worked in several clinical and leadership roles in the National
Sarah_Mullally
Zoo in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Department of Education). Previous attractions such as elephant rides, miniature trains, monkey circus and merry-go-round gave way to educational facilities such
Taronga_Zoo
First great ape launched into space (1957–1983)
"Chop Chop Chang". Beginning in July 1959, the two-year-old chimpanzee was trained under the direction of neuroscientist Joseph V. Brady at Holloman Air Force
Ham_(chimpanzee)
Amer Alwan, 66, Iraqi-French film director and actor (The Girl on the Train), cancer. Aleksey Avramenko, 46, Belarusian politician, minister of transport
Deaths_in_July_2023
Species of large semi-aquatic mammal
October 2022. Maust-Mohl, M; Soltis, J; Reiss, D (2018). "Underwater click train production by the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) suggests an echo-ranging
Hippopotamus
English philosopher and jurist (1748–1832)
completed his bachelor's degree in 1764, receiving the title of MA in 1767. He trained as a lawyer and, though he never practised, was called to the bar in 1769
Jeremy_Bentham
Species of Old World monkey
and Southeast Asia and has the widest geographic range of all non-human primates, occupying a great diversity of altitudes and habitats. The rhesus macaque
Rhesus_macaque
Baboon in the South African army during World War I
his leg and arm, along with having his right leg blown off. Jackie was trained to salute when he saw a superior officer. After the war, Jackie was given
Corporal_Jackie
Passenger train toilets, on the other hand, have indeed historically flushed onto the tracks, and the practice still exists in some countries. Modern trains in
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_science,_technology,_and_mathematics
American media personality (1923–2023)
Barker joined the United States Navy Reserve in 1943 during World War II to train as a fighter pilot but did not serve in combat. On January 12, 1945, while
Bob_Barker
studied in an extensive array of species both large and small including primates, rodents, elephants, horses, birds, dogs, cats, honeybees and crayfish
Emotion_in_animals
Lords (1990–2018). Mangal Dhillon, 64, Indian actor (Amba, Zindagi Ek Juaa, Train to Pakistan), cancer. David Gilmour, 91, Canadian businessman, founder of
Deaths_in_June_2023
Name list
Havenstrite (1896–1958), American wildcatter and polo player Russell E. Train (1920–2012), American Army officer, politician, and judge Russell E. Tucker
Russell_(given_name)
Ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others
Krupenye C (2022). "Theory of Mind in Nonhuman Primates". In Schwartz BL, Beran MJ (eds.). Primate Cognitive Studies. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge
Theory_of_mind
PRIMATOR TRAIN
PRIMATOR TRAIN
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : metonymic occupational name for a trapper or hunter, from Middle English trayne, Old French traine ‘guile’, ‘snare’, ‘trap’.English (Devon) : topographic name from Middle English atte trewen ‘at the trees’, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this phrase, for example Train, Traine, or Trewyn, all in Devon.
Boy/Male
British, English
Falcon Trainer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who kept and trained falcons (a common feudal service). Falconry was a tremendously popular sport among the aristocracy in medieval Europe, and most great houses had their falconers. The surname could also have arisen as metonymic occupational name for someone who operated the siege gun known as a falcon.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Saint who was a trainer of young monks
Boy/Male
English
Falconer; one who trains falcons.
Boy/Male
English
Falconer; one who trains falcons.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English, Old French hagard ‘wild’, ‘untamed’. This word was adopted into Middle English as a technical term in falconry to denote a hawk that had been captured and trained when already fully grown, rather than being reared in captivity; the surname may have developed as a metonymic occupational name for a falconer.Americanized form of Danish Ågård (see Agard).
Boy/Male
Muslim
Trained
Boy/Male
Tamil
Saint who was a trainer of young monks
Boy/Male
English
Falconer; one who trains falcons.
Boy/Male
Indian
Trained
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dearer
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Ulster)
Irish (Ulster) : reduced form of McTraynor, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thréinfhir ‘son of Tréinfhear’, a byname meaning ‘champion’, ‘strong man’ (from tréan ‘strong’ + fear ‘man’).English : variant of Trainer.
Surname or Lastname
Catalan
Catalan : nickname for a bald man, equivalent to Spanish Cabello.English : variant spelling of Cable.Possibly a respelling of German Göbel (see Goebel) or Kabel.William Cabell, of Bugley near Warminster, in Wiltshire, England, trained in surgery and migrated to Virginia in the 18th century. The emigrant ancestor of a distinguished VA family, he married in 1726 and by 1741 had carried settlements 50 miles westward. As a pioneer during VA’s westward push, the surgeon had a private hospital from which he handed out medicines and wooden legs crafted by his artisans.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English parfit ‘fully trained’, ‘well versed’ (Old French parfit(e) ‘complete(d)’, from Latin perfectus, past participle of perficere ‘to finish or accomplish’), hence a nickname, probably originally denoting an apprentice who had completed his period of training. (The change from -er- to -ar- was a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.) The modern English word perfect is a learned recoinage from Latin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who bred and trained hawks, Middle English haueker (an agent derivative of haueke ‘hawk’). Hawking was a major medieval sport, and the provision and training of hawks for a feudal lord was a not uncommon obligation in lieu of rent. The right of any free man to keep hawks for his own use was conceded in Magna Carta (though social status determined what kind of bird someone could keep, the kestrel being the lowest grade).
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a falconer, Middle High German vakenoere. In medieval times falconry was a sport practised only by the nobility; it was the task of the falconer to look after the birds and train young ones.English : variant spelling of Faulkner.Daniel Falckner (1666–c.1745), German Lutheran pastor and agent for the Frankfurt Land Company, founded the first German Lutheran congregation in America.
Boy/Male
English
Falconer; one who trains falcons.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Priyatar | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®¾à®¤à®°
Dearer
Priyatar | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®¾à®¤à®°
Boy/Male
English
Falconer; one who trains falcons. Game warden.
PRIMATOR TRAIN
PRIMATOR TRAIN
Boy/Male
Muslim
Attractive
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yugantar | யà¯à®•ாநà¯à®¤à®°
Ever lasting, Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna
Biblical
song; vine; palm
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bagyaraj | பகà¯à®¯à®¾à®°à®¾à®œ
Lord of luck
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Future
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French coit ‘flat stone’, probably a nickname for a skilled quoits player.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, French, Latin, Portuguese
Mars; Roman God of War; War Like; Form of the Latin Marcellus; Hammer; From the God Mars
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sindhi
Raga in Hindustani Classical Music
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil
Beautiful; Queen
PRIMATOR TRAIN
PRIMATOR TRAIN
PRIMATOR TRAIN
PRIMATOR TRAIN
PRIMATOR TRAIN
n.
One who, or that which, animates; an animater.
n.
A muscle which produces pronation.
n. pl.
A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species.
n. pl.
The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.
n.
One who, or that which, cremates or consumes to ashes.
n.
Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving.
n.
The office, dignity, or position of a primate; primacy.
n. pl.
A division of mammals including the apes and monkeys. Sometimes used in the sense of Primates.
n. pl.
The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.
n.
One who, when indicted for crime, confessed it, and accused others, his accomplices, in order to obtain pardon; a state's evidence.
a.
The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church; the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of England.
n.
A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas a Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.
n.
Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. See Diver.
n.
An examiner; an approver.
a.
The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.
a.
Of or pertaining to a primate.
n.
One who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a diver.
n.
A subdeacon who bears a cross before an archbishop or primate on solemn occasions.
n.
The chief primate.
a.
One of the Primates.