Church dignitary (7)
(Other definitions for primate that I've seen before include "Archbishop - monkey, perhaps" , "bishop, perhaps" , "Metropolitan" , "Man in the mitre" , "Higher mammal" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">church dignitary</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for prelate that I've seen before include "Senior member of the clergy" , "Bishop or other ecclesiastical dignitary" , "High-ranking member of clergy, say bishop" , "e.g. Bishop" , "High-ranking clergyman" .)
(Other definitions for provost that I've seen before include "College head - Scots mayor" , "College head; minister" , "The head of certain colleges like Trinity, Dublin" , "(In Scotland) chief district councillor - college head" , "A college head; a mil. policeman" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">church dignitary</span>' is the definition.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__answer">dean</span>' can be an answer for '<span class="explanation-format__original">dignitary</span>' <span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I have seen 'Cathedral dignitary ' mean 'dean' so perhaps 'dignitary' could also mean 'dean')</span>. I also know that 'church' relates to this answer.<br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dean that I've seen before include "Head of e.g. faculty" , "Cathedral chapter head" , "Glos. forest; Dixie ---, Everton hero" , "Cathedral dignitary; head of university department" , "University officer" .)