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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prior \Pri"or\, a. First precedent, or superior in the order of cognition, reason or generality, origin, development, rank, etc From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prior \Pri"or\, a. [L. prior former, previous, better, superior; compar. corresponding to primus first and pro for See {Former}, and cf {Prime}, a., and {Pre-}, {Pro-}.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prior \Pri"or\, n. [OE. priour, OF priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. {Conventical}, or {Conventual}, {prior}, a prior who is at the head of his own house. See the Note under {Priory}. {Claustral prior}, an official next in rank to the abbot in a monastery; prior of the cloisters. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prior adj : earlier in time [syn: {anterior}, {prior(a)}] n : the head of a religious order in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
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