English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-prior.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪ�(r)

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Of that which comes before, in advance.

#: I had no prior knowledge you were coming.

1. former, previous

#: His prior residence was smaller than his current one.

Noun
en-noun

1. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
2. law A previous criminal offense on someone's record.

Translations
trans-top|a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot
Finnish: priori
trans-mid
Italian: priore m
trans-bottom

trans-top|a previous criminal offense on someone's record
Finnish: aiempi tuomio, aiempi rangaistus
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Preposition
prior

1. before

Usage notes
Generally suffixed with "to", as in: prior to. This word is often seen as causing confusion, as well as being perceived as somewhat pompous, and using "before" instead of "prior to" has often been recommended.

Translations
Finnish: ennen

Category:Time

Latin
Adjective
prior comparative, m./f. sing., Appendix:Latin third declension|third declension (superlative: primus#Latin|prīmus)

1. former, previous, #English|prior
2. in front
3. figurative better, superior
4. context|substantive|Medieval Latin abbot, #English|prior

Usage notes
There is no positive form of this adjective.

Inflection
ladecl3com
la-decl-comparative|pr

Related terms
primus#Latin|prīmus
priores|pri�r�s

Category:Latin comparative adjectives

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