Meaning of prince-primate | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An honorary title given to an especially prominent archbishop with certain secular prerogatives, in particular:
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2. The archbishop of Esztergom in Hungary.
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3. The prince-primate of the Napoleonic Confederation of the Rhine, Karl von Dalberg.
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Examples

“Soon, on the right, appears the cathedral of Grann [Esztergom], a miniature of St. Peter’s, in something like⟳ red porphyry, built within this century by the prince-primates, at their own⟳ private expense […]”

“These factors may have⟳ convinced Pope Pius XII to pass⟳ over other figures in the Hungarian Church and select⟳ Mindszenty in August 1945 to be cardinal at Esztergom and thus prince-primate of Hungary.”

“The act of the Confederation also seemed to hold⟳ forth some hope⟳ that the new federation might develop⟳ a growing community of its German member states. Apart from the presidency of the prince-primate, it mentioned the establishment of two colleges, those of the kings and princes.”

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