primateship

pri·mate·ship

[prahy-mit-ship, -meyt-]
noun
primacy ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1625–35; primate + -ship

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primateship

noun
the office of primate 
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Primateship is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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