PRIMATE

A chief ecclesiastic; part of the style and title of an archbishop. Thus,. the archbishop of Canterbury is styled "Primate of all England;" the archbishop of York 11!1 "Primate of England." Wharton. •PRIME, Fr. In French law. The price of the risk a umed by an Insurer; premium of Insurance. Emerlg. Traite des A ur. c. 8, f 1, nn. 1, 2. PRIME, v. To stand first or paramount: to te.ke precedence or priority of; to out• rank; as, in the sentence "taxes prime all · other liens.". [s. 944]