prior
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/ˈpraɪər/
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/ˈpraɪə(r)/
adjective
B2
happening or existing before something else
You need prior experience for this job.
B2
more important because it came first
They have a prior right to use the land.
B2
before something
Please complete the form prior to your visit.
noun
R
the leader of a small religious house
The prior leads the daily prayers.
R
the second leader in a large religious house
The prior assists the abbot in managing the monastery.
translation
happening or existing before something else; more important because it came first; before something
the leader of a small religious house; the second leader in a large religious house
Word Forms
Plural
priors