prior

Etymology 1
The is a, from , ultimately from  (from  and its  ) +. .

The and  are derived from the adjective.

Adjective

 * 1) Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
 * 2) More important or significant.
 * 3)  Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
 * 1) More important or significant.
 * 2)  Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
 * 1) More important or significant.
 * 2)  Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
 * 1) More important or significant.
 * 2)  Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
 * 1) More important or significant.
 * 2)  Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.

Usage notes

 * Etymologically, the of prior is  (compare   and ). However, as this word is regarded as, typically either  or  is used as an antonym, though they are more formal than prior, and are etymological antonyms with other words— and , respectively.
 * If an opposing pair of words is desired, instead of prior, (antonym: ) or  (antonym: ) can be used.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician: previo
 * German:, ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, ,
 * Latin:
 * Macedonian:
 * Persian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: înainte de,
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish:
 * Vietnamese:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:


 * Catalan: prèvia
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: priorinen
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Macedonian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian:

Adverb

 * 1) Chiefly followed by to: in advance, before, previously.

Noun

 * 1)  A prior probability distribution, that is, one determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
 * 2)  In the rationalsphere: a belief supported by previous evidence or experience that one can use to make inferences about the future.
 * 3)  A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's criminal record.
 * 1)  A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's criminal record.
 * 1)  A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's criminal record.
 * 1)  A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's criminal record.

Translations

 * Finnish:, priorijakauma
 * Russian: априорное распределение вероятностей


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: aiempi rangaistus, aiempi tuomio
 * French:, casier (judiciaire)
 * German:
 * Romanian: antecedente
 * Spanish:

Etymology 2
From, , from , from , , , and , (modern 🇨🇬), and directly from their   (whence 🇨🇬), a  use of : see etymology 1.

Noun

 * 1)  A high-ranking member of a religious house or religious order.
 * 2) In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.
 * 3) The head of a, or some other minor or smaller monastery; a prior conventual.
 * 4) The head friar of a house of friars.
 * 5) The head of the Arrouaisian, Augustinian, and formerly Premonstratensian religious orders.
 * 6) An honorary position held by a priest in some cathedrals.
 * 7) A chief magistrate of the  (1115–1569) in what is now Italy.
 * 8) The elected head of a guild of craftsmen or merchants in some countries in Europe and South America.
 * 9) A person who is the earliest or most prominent in a field; the chief.
 * 10)  The head of a company.
 * 1) A chief magistrate of the  (1115–1569) in what is now Italy.
 * 2) The elected head of a guild of craftsmen or merchants in some countries in Europe and South America.
 * 3) A person who is the earliest or most prominent in a field; the chief.
 * 4)  The head of a company.
 * 1) A person who is the earliest or most prominent in a field; the chief.
 * 2)  The head of a company.
 * 1)  The head of a company.

Translations

 * Belarusian: прыёр
 * Breton:
 * Bulgarian: прио́р, помощник игумен
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: prior
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: prioro, ĉefabato
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * Georgian: პრიორი
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic: príor
 * Ido:
 * Irish: prióir
 * Italian:
 * Latin:
 * Limburgish: prior
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: prior
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: пріо́р
 * Urdu: پرائر


 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * Macedonian:
 * Portuguese:, priora, prioresa
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish: ,


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:


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 * Macedonian:


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 * Macedonian:


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 * Macedonian:


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 * Macedonian:

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  a high-ranking member of a monastery

Etymology
From, from earlier , from + , thus the comparative degree of , from 🇨🇬 from ,.

Adjective

 * 1) former, prior, previous, earlier preceding in time
 * 2) the first, the original
 * 3) in front
 * 4)  better, superior
 * 5)  abbot, prior
 * 1) the first, the original
 * 2) in front
 * 3)  better, superior
 * 4)  abbot, prior
 * 1)  abbot, prior

Usage notes

 * This adjective has no positive form; rather, it serves as the comparative and superlative  of the preposition . (Compare the preposition, with comparative  and superlative ).

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  a high-ranking member of a monastery