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Word: Prior
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English prior, from a medieval Latin noun use of Latin prior ‘elder, former’ (see prior)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a man who is head of a house or group of houses of certain religious orders
Short Definition:man who is head of house or group of houses of certain religious orders
Examples:- the English Reformation removed powerful abbots and priors from their seats
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