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PRIOR

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Dictionary entry overview: What does prior mean?

• PRIOR (noun)
The noun PRIOR has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: PRIOR used as a noun is very rare.

• PRIOR (adjective)
The adjective PRIOR has 1 sense:

1. earlier in time

Familiarity information: PRIOR used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PRIOR (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("prior" is a kind of...):

superior (the head of a religious community)

• PRIOR (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Earlier in time

Synonyms:

prior; anterior

Similar:

antecedent; preceding (preceding in time or order)

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