prior

Definition of Prior in English :

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Noun

1. prior

the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

Adjective

2. anterior, prior

earlier in time

anterior

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prior

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adjective

1. (prenominal)

previous; preceding

2. prior to

noun

3. statistics

a prior probability

noun

1.

the superior of a house and community in certain religious orders

2.

the deputy head of a monastery or abbey, ranking immediately below the abbot

3.

(formerly) a chief magistrate in medieval Florence and other Italian republics

noun

Matthew. 1664–1721, English poet and diplomat, noted for his epigrammatic occasional verse

Prior

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Matthew1664-1721; Eng. poet

adjective

1.

preceding in time; earlier; previous; former

2.

preceding in order or importance; preferred

a prior choice

noun

3.

the head of a priory or other religious house

4.

in an abbey, the person in charge next below the abbot

Prior

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adj.

1. Preceding in time or order: “[They] insist that foreign vessels seeking access obtain prior approval” (Seymour M. Hersh).

2. Preceding in importance or value: a prior consideration.

adv.

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n.

A previous conviction or arrest: The suspect has two priors.

n.

1. A monastic officer in charge of a priory or ranking next below the abbot of an abbey.

2. One of the ruling magistrates of the medieval Italian republic of Florence.

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