(A religious house under a prior or prioress)

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• prior — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 earlier. 2 (often foll. by to) coming before in time, order, or importance. adv. (foll. by to) before (decided prior to their arrival). n. 1 the superior officer of a religious house or order. 2 (in an abbey) the officer… …   Useful english dictionary

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