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prior
pri·or 1 P0554900 (prī′ər)adj.1. Preceding in time or order: "[They] insist that foreign vessels seeking access obtain prior approval" (Seymour M. Hersh).2. Preceding in importance or value: a prior consideration.adv. Usage Problem Before.n. A previous conviction or arrest: The suspect has two priors.
[Latin; see prior2.]
pri′or·ly adv.Usage Note: Though prior usually modifies a noun that comes after it, as in prior approval, it sometimes modifies a noun for a unit of time which precedes it, as in five years prior. These constructions are marginally acceptable when the combination serves as the object of a preposition, as in A gallon of gasoline was $4.29, up 10 cents from the week prior. In our 2014 survey, 51 percent of the Panelists accepted the sentence, with many commenting that they would prefer from the prior week or from the week before. The construction is even less acceptable when it acts as an adverbial modifier: only 29 percent of the Panel approved My cell phone was stolen. I had just bought it two days prior.
pri·or 2 P0554900 (prī′ər)n.1. A monastic officer in charge of a priory or ranking next below the abbot of an abbey.2. One of the ruling magistrates of the medieval Italian republic of Florence.
[Middle English priour, from Old English and Old French prior, both from Medieval Latin, from Latin, superior; see per in Indo-European roots.]
pri′or·ate (-ĭt), pri′or·ship′ (-shĭp′) n.prior (ˈpraɪə) adj1. (prenominal) previous; preceding2. prior to before; untiln (Statistics) statistics a prior probability[C18: from Latin: previous]
prior (ˈpraɪə) n1. (Roman Catholic Church) the superior of a house and community in certain religious orders2. (Roman Catholic Church) the deputy head of a monastery or abbey, ranking immediately below the abbot3. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a chief magistrate in medieval Florence and other Italian republics[C11: from Late Latin: head, from Latin (adj): previous, from Old Latin pri before]
Prior (ˈpraɪə) n (Biography) Matthew. 1664–1721, English poet and diplomat, noted for his epigrammatic occasional versepri•or1 (ˈpraɪ ər)
adj. 1. preceding in time or order; earlier: a prior commitment. 2. preceding in importance or privilege. Idioms: prior to, preceding; before. [1705–15; < Latin: former, elder, superior (adj.), before (adv.); akin to prime, pre-] pri′or•ly, adv. pri•or2 (ˈpraɪ ər)
n. an officer in a monastic order or religious house, sometimes next in rank below an abbot. [before 1100; Middle English, late Old English < Medieval Latin, Late Latin: one superior in rank; n. use of prior prior1] pri′or•ship`, n. Pri•or (ˈpraɪ ər)
n. Matthew, 1664–1721 English poet. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  prior - the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbotsuperior - the head of a religious community | | Adj. | 1. | prior - earlier in timeanteriorantecedent - preceding in time or order |
prioradjective earlier, previous, former, preceding, foregoing, antecedent, aforementioned, pre-existing, anterior, pre-existent He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest.prior to before, preceding, earlier than, in advance of, previous to A man was seen in the area prior to the shooting.prioradjective1. Going before:advance, antecedent, anterior, earlier, precedent, preceding, previous.2. Just gone by or elapsed:antecedent, anterior, earlier, foregoing, former, past, precedent, preceding, previous.Translationsprior1 (ˈpraiə) adjective1. already arranged for the same time. a prior engagement. 在先的 在先的2. more important. She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim on her attention. 更重要的 更重要的priˈority (-ˈo-) 1. the right to be or go first. An ambulance must have priority over other traffic. 優先權 优先权2. (plural priˈorities) something that must be considered or done first. Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry. 優先考慮的事，首先要做的事 优先考虑的事，首先要做的事 prior to before. Prior to working in America, he had travelled in Europe. 在...之前 在...之前
prior2 (ˈpraiə) – feminine ˈprioress – noun the head of a priory. 小修道院院長 小修道院院长ˈpriory – plural ˈpriories – noun a building in which a community of monks or nuns live. 小修道院 小修道院
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prior toBefore. Prior to going back to school, he worked in a restaurant. Prior to moving away, I used to live in that neighborhood.See also: priorprior n. a prior arrest. (Underworld.) This guy has about fifteen priors. Prior
prior1. the superior of a house and community in certain religious orders 2. the deputy head of a monastery or abbey, ranking immediately below the abbot 3. (formerly) a chief magistrate in medieval Florence and other Italian republics
Prior Matthew. 1664--1721, English poet and diplomat, noted for his epigrammatic occasional verse Prior (1) A superior of a small Catholic monastery. (2) The official second in rank after the grand master in various religious orders of knights. (3) In the medieval communes of central Italy, the head of a guild, who was usually a member of the commune’s administration (priorate). prior
Related to prior: Prior probabilityprior(s)n. slang for a criminal defendant's previous record of criminal charges, convictions, or other judicial disposal of criminal cases (such as probation, dismissal or acquittal). Only previous felony convictions can be introduced into evidence. However, the record of "priors" can have an impact on sentencing, as with prior drunk driving convictions requiring mandatory jail sentences, and "three strikes, you're out," providing for extended sentences for the third felony conviction. FinancialSeepriorityPRIOR
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prior
Related to prior: Prior probabilitySynonyms for prioradj earlierSynonyms- earlier
- previous
- former
- preceding
- foregoing
- antecedent
- aforementioned
- pre-existing
- anterior
- pre-existent
phrase prior toSynonyms- before
- preceding
- earlier than
- in advance of
- previous to
Synonyms for prioradj going beforeSynonyms- advance
- antecedent
- anterior
- earlier
- precedent
- preceding
- previous
adj just gone by or elapsedSynonyms- antecedent
- anterior
- earlier
- foregoing
- former
- past
- precedent
- preceding
- previous
Synonyms for priornoun the head of a religious orderRelated Wordsadj earlier in timeSynonymsRelated Words |