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Word: Prior
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘former, elder’, related to prae ‘before’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
existing or coming before in time, order, or importance
Short Definition:existing or coming before in time or importance
Examples:- he has a prior engagement this evening
Word: Prior
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a previous criminal conviction
Short Definition:previous criminal conviction
Examples:- he had no juvenile record, no priors
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