Prior

['praɪə] or ['praɪɚ]

Definition

(noun.) the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot.

Editor: Melinda--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage.

(a.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Former, preceding, previous, anterior, antecedent, precedent, foregoing, precursory.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Preceding, previous, former, antecedent, precedent, earlier, anterior,foregoing,[See POSTERIOR]

Checked by Delores

Definition

adj. former: previous: coming before in time.—n. the head of a priory: (in Italy) formerly a chief magistrate:—fem. Prī′oress.—ns. Prī′orāte Prī′orship the government or office of a prior: the time during which a prior is in office; Prior′ity state of being prior or first in time place or rank: preference; Prī′ory a convent of either sex under a prior or prioress and next in rank below an abbey.

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