Definitions for Prior
ˈpraɪ ərpri·or

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 7 votes

1. prioradjective

   the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

2. anterior, prior(a)adjective

   earlier in time

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 9 votes

1. priornoun

   A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

2. priornoun

   A previous criminal offense on someone's record.

3. priornoun

   In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution.

4. prioradverb

   Previously.

   The doctor had known three months prior.

5. prioradjective

   Of that which comes before, in advance.

   I had no prior knowledge you were coming.

6. prioradjective

   former, previous

   His prior residence was smaller than his current one.

7. Etymology: From prior

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRIORadjective

   Former; being before something else; antecedent; anterior.

   Etymology: prior, Lat.

   Whenever tempted to do or approve any thing contrary to the duties we are enjoined, let us reflect that we have a prior and superior obligation to the commands of Christ. John Rogers.

2. Priornoun

   Etymology: prieur, Fr.

   1. The head of a convent of monks, inferior in dignity to an abbot.

   Neither she, nor any other, besides the prior of the convent, knew any thing of his name. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   2.Prior is such a person, as, in some churches, presides over others in the same churches. John Ayliffe Parergon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prior

   Prior (or prioress) is an ecclesiastical title for a superior in some religious orders. The word is derived from the Latin for "earlier" or "first". Its earlier generic usage referred to any monastic superior. In abbeys, a prior would be lower in rank than the abbey's abbot or abbess.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prior

   Prior refers to something that comes before or takes precedence over something else. It can be used as a noun to refer to a previous occurrence or condition, or as an adjective to describe something that precedes or is done in advance of another event or action. It can also be used as a verb to indicate that something is given priority or preference over other things.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. Prioradjective

   preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage

2. Prioradjective

   the superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity

3. Etymology: [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See Prior, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Prior

   Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for "earlier, first", with several notable uses.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prior

   prī′or, adj. former: previous: coming before in time.—n. the head of a priory: (in Italy) formerly a chief magistrate:—fem. Prī′oress.—ns. Prī′orāte, Prī′orship, the government or office of a prior: the time during which a prior is in office; Prior′ity, state of being prior or first in time, place, or rank: preference; Prī′ory, a convent of either sex, under a prior or prioress, and next in rank below an abbey. [L. prior, former, comp. from pro-, in front.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRIOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prior is ranked #5154 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Prior surname appeared 6,787 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Prior.
   
   87.6% or 5,950 total occurrences were White.
   5.8% or 395 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 204 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 134 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 54 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 50 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Prior' in Adjectives Frequency: #889

How to pronounce Prior?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Prior in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prior in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prior in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Prior in a Sentence

1. Judith Bliss:

   Our results are a strong foundation on which to build further trials of combination anti-HER2 therapies prior to surgery – which could reduce the number of women who require subsequent chemotherapy, which is also very effective but can lead to long-term side effects.

2. Mita Sanghavi Goel:

   I suspect that the appeal of password-protected sites are their convenience, their ability to provide the exact test results and the opportunity to compare current and prior test results, however, if the findings are abnormal( e.g. cancer testing) or sensitive in nature( e.g. STI testing of one member of a couple), preferences may change.

3. Craig Singleton:

   The Chinese government's prior focus on regulatory and anti-monopolistic crackdowns was made possible by China's sky-high economic growth, no longer, as the growth drivers of China's economy are quickly running out of steam.

4. Matt Rigby:

   CFC-11 was used primarily in foam blowing, so we looked at estimates of the amount of CFC-11 that could be locked up in insulating foams in buildings or refrigerators that were made before 2010, but the quantities were far too small to explain the recent rise, the most likely explanation is that new production has taken place, at least prior to the end of 2017, which is the period covered in our work.

5. John McCain:

   John McCain said. Last weekend, the Obama administration sent six Guantanamo Bay detainees to Uruguay for resettlement as refugees as part of Guantanamo Bay plan to depopulate the camp prior to its closure. Four of the former detainees -- Ahmed Adnan Ahjam, Ali Hussain Shaabaan, Omar Mahmoud Faraj, and Jihad Diyab -- are Syrian nationals, while Abdul Bin Mohammed Abis Ourgy is Tunisian, and Mohammed Tahanmatan is Palestinian, according to Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby. RELATED : GOP congressman : We' ought to rethink' Gitmo transfer policy I just don't think that is trustworthy, i am very concerned.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Prior
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prior
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Prior
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prior
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prior
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Prior
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Prior
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html