priorˈpraɪ ər
prior (n)
- plural
- priors
English Definitions:
prior (adj)
the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
anterior, prior(a) (adj)
earlier in time
prior (Noun)
A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
prior (Noun)
A previous criminal offense on someone's record.
prior (Noun)
In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution.
prior (Adverb)
Previously.
prior (Adjective)
Of that which comes before, in advance.
prior (Adjective)
former, previous
Prior
Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for "earlier, first", with several notable uses.
Prior
Prior (or prioress) is an ecclesiastical title for a superior in some religious orders. The word is derived from the Latin for "earlier" or "first". Its earlier generic usage referred to any monastic superior. In abbeys, a prior would be lower in rank than the abbey's abbot or abbess.
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