What does Prior mean?
Definitions for Prior
ˈpraɪ ərPri·or
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Prior.
Princeton's WordNet
prior(adj)
the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
anterior, prior(a)(adj)
earlier in time
Wiktionary
prior(Noun)
A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
Etymology: From prior
prior(Noun)
A previous criminal offense on someone's record.
Etymology: From prior
prior(Noun)
In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution.
Etymology: From prior
prior(Adverb)
Previously.
The doctor had known three months prior.
Etymology: From prior
prior(Adjective)
Of that which comes before, in advance.
I had no prior knowledge you were coming.
Etymology: From prior
prior(Adjective)
former, previous
His prior residence was smaller than his current one.
Etymology: From prior
Webster Dictionary
Prior(adj)
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
Etymology: [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See Prior, a.]
Prior(adj)
the superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity
Etymology: [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See Prior, a.]
Freebase
Prior
Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for "earlier, first", with several notable uses.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Prior' in Adjectives Frequency: #889
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Prior in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Prior in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Prior in a Sentence
President Blatter's resignation cannot be dragged out any longer. He must leave now, an interim independent leadership must be appointed to administer the process of the elections, in addition to the reforms that are being discussed prior to the elections.
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen:
I think we have a far more resilient system now than prior to the financial crisis.
British intelligence had a handle on Emwazi's identity for some time prior to the public release of the identity, they've been working the target for awhile, mapping out his associates in the UK, understanding his motivations and path to radicalization and working with Michael Harkins.
While the discipline assessed is indeed greater than in most prior cases, this is arguably one of the most egregious cases of domestic violence in this Commissioner's tenure -- the severe beating of a 4-year old child, with a tree branch, striking him repeatedly about the body and inflicting injuries visible days later.
Look at my prior cases: 97 percent of the victims of Sept. 11 accepted my offer. At GM and BP it was more than 90 percent, too. That has to be my target for VW, it is a purely business transaction, less emotional. I see that from emails I get from vehicle owners, who say things like: 'Mr. Feinberg, I know I haven't lost a relative, I just want to be treated fairly.' They are all quite reasonable.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for Prior
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- قبلArabic
- převor, dříveCzech
- Vorstrafe, PriorGerman
- πρινGreek
- prior, previo, anteriorSpanish
- prioriFinnish
- prieur, préalableFrench
- prióirIrish
- पूर्वHindi
- previo, prioreItalian
- anteLatin
- priorDutch
- przeor, wcześniejszyPolish
- prévio, anteriorPortuguese
- anteriorRomanian
- приор, настоятель, предшествующийRussian
- tidigareSwedish
- trướcVietnamese
- 先Chinese
Get even more translations for Prior »
Translation
Find a translation for the Prior definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"Prior." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2021. Web. 22 Jan. 2021. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Prior>.