/ Dictionary / Index P Primates: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pri•ma•tes Pronunciation: (prī-mā'tēz), [key] — n. the order comprising the primates. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: primates (Thesaurus) Primate of England primateship Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language