prior – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
prior
adj.
previous, earlier, preceding, antecedent, former
n.
officer of a monastery, high-ranking member of a religious order
Prior
Prior, derived from the
Latin for "earlier, first", (or
prioress for nuns) is an
ecclesiastical title for a
superior, usually lower in rank than an
abbot or
abbess. Its earlier generic usage referred in any monastic superior.
prior
Noun
1. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
(hypernym) superior
Adjective
1. earlier in time
(synonym) anterior, prior(a)
(similar) antecedent, preceding
Prior (der)
nm.
prior, officer of a monastery, high-ranking member of a religious order
prior
nm.
prior, officer of a monastery, high-ranking member of a religious order
