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prior
1[ prahy-er ]
adjective
- preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous:
A prior agreement prevents me from accepting this.
Synonyms: ,
- preceding in importance or privilege.
noun
- Informal. a prior conviction.
prior
2[ prahy-er ]
noun
- an officer in a monastic order or religious house, sometimes next in rank below an abbot.
- a chief magistrate, as in the medieval republic of Florence.
Prior
3[ prahy-er ]
noun
- Matthew, 1664–1721, English poet.
Prior
1/ ˈɪə /
noun
- PriorMatthew16641721MEnglishWRITING: poetPOLITICS: diplomat Matthew. 1664–1721, English poet and diplomat, noted for his epigrammatic occasional verse
prior
2/ ˈɪə /
adjective
- prenominal previous; preceding
- prior tobefore; until
noun
- statistics a prior probability
prior
3/ ˈɪə /
noun
- the superior of a house and community in certain religious orders
- the deputy head of a monastery or abbey, ranking immediately below the abbot
- (formerly) a chief magistrate in medieval Florence and other Italian republics
Other Word Forms
- o· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of prior1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prior1
Origin of prior2
Idioms and Phrases
- prior to, preceding; before:
Prior to that time, buffalo had roamed the Great Plains in tremendous numbers.
Example Sentences
He had already acted in plenty of soap operas in Mexico and released two pop albums as a singer prior to trying his luck in the English-speaking market.
But CalMatters later reported that data from the agency showed it had no prior knowledge of criminal or immigration history for 77 of the 78 people arrested.
This, to me, is one of the most shocking pieces of poll data that I truthfully have seen this year or maybe in any prior year….
In fact, prior to the casual revelation of her Arsenal support in the aforementioned interview last April, there is little indication on the internet to suggest she is an avid follower.
One of the judges worked as a mediator in prior fire settlements between Pacific Gas & Electric and residents.
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