1. the offices or positions held by primates (high-ranking church officials)
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• The cardinal was considered for several primateships across Europe.
• His long career included multiple primateships in different dioceses.
• The primateships of Canterbury and York are among the most prestigious in the Anglican Church.
• She studied the history of primateships in medieval England.
• The council discussed the vacant primateships that needed to be filled.