Etymology

prince-primate

Today it means: The archbishop of Esztergom in Hungary. Full definition →

German Fürstprimas
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  1. German · calque ofFürstprimas
  2. English todayprince-primate

From prince + primate, a calque of German Fürstprimas. In the case of the archbishop of Esztergom, the title derived from his status as primate of Hungary and a prince of the Holy Roman Empire from 1715.

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