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noun
- 1. a man who is head of a house or group of houses of certain religious orders: "the English Reformation removed powerful abbots and priors from their seats"
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PRIOR definition: 1. existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time: 2. before a…. Learn more.
PRIOR meaning: 1. existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time: 2. before a…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRIOR is earlier in time or order. How to use prior in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prior.
Prior definition: preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous. See examples of PRIOR used in a sentence.
You use prior to indicate that something has already happened, or must happen, before another event takes place.
Define prior. prior synonyms, prior pronunciation, prior translation, English dictionary definition of prior. adj. 1. Preceding in time or order: " insist that foreign vessels seeking access obtain prior approval" . 2. Preceding in importance or value: a prior...
PRIOR definition: 1. existing or happening before something else: 2. before a particular time or event: . Learn more.
Definition of prior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
prior. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pri‧or1 /ˈpraɪə $ praɪr/ W3 AWL adjective 1 existing or arranged before something else or before the present situation SYN previous You do not need any prior knowledge of the subject. Changes may not be made without the prior approval of the council.
Noun. Adverb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Preceding in time; earlier; previous; former. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Preceding in order or importance; preferred. A prior choice. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of that which comes before, in advance. I had no prior knowledge you were coming. Wiktionary. Former, previous.
