| 单词 | alien prior |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalien prior alien prior n. (also †prior alien) now historical a foreign prior affiliated to an alien priory. ΚΠ 1569 J. Leslie Def. Honour Marie Quene of Scotl. ii. f. 69 A prior alien beinge no denizen, might alwayes in time of peace demaunde lande in the right of his corporation. 1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 95 To conceale from the Priors Aliens..the secrete affairs of his Realme. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Priors Aliens, were certain Priors born in France, that had the Government of Monasteries founded for outlandish Men in England. 1860 Protestant Mag. 1 Dec. 93 The preamble proceeds to point out the mischief of allowing alien priors to levy money at pleasure upon the different religious houses. 2009 A. Butterfield Familiar Enemy vi. 207 Several of these alien priors worked for Edward III in a diplomatic capacity. < as lemmas |
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