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prior meaning in English

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prior [prioris] (3rd) M
noun

(later) second in dignity to abbot / head of priory, priornoun

ancestors (pl.), forefathers, predecessors, people of an earlier timenoun

superior / elder monknoun

prior [prior, prius] adjective

ahead, in front, leadingadjective

basicadjective
[UK: ˈbeɪ.sɪk] [US: ˈbeɪ.sɪk]

formeradjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər]

previous, earlier, preceding, prioradjective

prior, antiquus adjective

previous(prior)
adjective
[UK: ˈpriː.vɪəs] [US: ˈpriː.viəs]

prioratus [prioratus] (4th) M
noun

priory [priories]noun
[UK: ˈpraɪə.ri] [US: ˈpraɪə.ri]

prius [prioris] (3rd) N
noun

a logically prior propositionnoun

earlier times / events / actionsnoun

priorissa [priorissae] (1st) F
noun

prioress [prioresses]noun
[UK: ˈpraɪə.rɪs] [US: ˈpraɪə.rɪs]

prioritas [prioritatis] (3rd) F
noun

priority [priorities]noun
[UK: praɪ.ˈɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: praˈjɔː.rə.ti]

asper [aspra -um, asprior -or -us, -] adjective

bitter [bitterer, bitterest]adjective
[UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbɪ.tər]

keen [keener, keenest]adjective
[UK: kiːn] [US: ˈkiːn]

pungentadjective
[UK: ˈpʌn.dʒənt] [US: ˈpʌn.dʒənt]

rough / uneven, coarse / harshadjective

rude [ruder, rudest]adjective
[UK: ruːd] [US: ˈruːd]

savageadjective
[UK: ˈsæ.vɪdʒ] [US: ˈsæ.vɪdʒ]

sharp / pointedadjective