noun
- the office, position, or tenure of a primate in a religious hierarchy
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The archbishop’s primateship lasted for over two decades.
- He was elevated to the primateship of the national church.
- The primateship carries significant ceremonial responsibilities.
- During his primateship, the church underwent major reforms.
- The vacancy in the primateship was filled after months of deliberation.
- She became the first woman to hold the primateship in that denomination.