primate vs priest

priest vs primate

primate and priest both are nouns.

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

As nouns, priest is a hypernym of primate; that is, priest is a word with a broader meaning than primate:

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

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

Difference between primate and priest

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