priest vs primate

primate vs priest

priest and primate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
priest	Yes	No	No	No
primate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, primate is a hyponym of priest; that is, primate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than priest:

priest: a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
primate: a senior clergyman and dignitary

Other hyponyms of priest include archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, bishop, canon, celebrant, confessor, domestic prelate, Father, Padre, Monsignor, pontifex, priestess, vicar.

priest (noun)	primate (noun)
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders	any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion	a senior clergyman and dignitary

Difference between priest and primate

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