2 entries under this word

Prior

Pri'or, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. prior, former, previous, better, superior, compar., from the obsolete pris; Sp. prior, It. priore.] Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation.

Synonyms— Antecedent; precedent; pre-eminent.

Prī'or, n.

noun

n. [L. Lat., Pr., Sp., & Pg. prior, It. priore, Fr. prieur. See supra.] (Eccl.) The superior of a priory; one next in dignity to an abbot.

Claustral prior. See CLAUSTRAL. — Conventical prior. See CONVENTICAL.