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pri·or2
 prior2
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- pronunciation:
- praI
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noun |
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a priest in charge of a monastery or other religious house, ranking second to an abbot.
- similar words:
- brother, cenobite, cleric, ecclesiastic, monastic, monk, priest, prioress
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| derivation: |
priorship (n.) |
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