prior in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
prior in Kashmiri कॉशुर
prior in Marathi मराठी
prior in Sindhi سنڌي
prior in English
- prior⇄expr. prior to, coming before in time, order, or importance; earlier than; before.
Ex. An agreement was reached prior to the outbreak of the war. The thought is always prior to the fact (Emerson). - prior⇄prior (1), adjective.
coming before; earlier.
Ex. prior generations of man. I can't go with you because I have a prior engagement. - prior⇄prior (2), noun.
1. the head of a priory or monastery for men. Priors usually rank below abbots.
2. the superior of a house of canons regular or of friars.
3. a chief magistrate, such as in the medieval republic of Florence.