prior in Spanish

Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.

(Bayesian, _, statistics) 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.

In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.

The head of a priory, or some other minor or smaller monastery; a prior conventual.

The head of a priory, or some other minor or smaller monastery; a prior conventual.

(Canada, US, law enforcement, chiefly, in the plural) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's criminal record. [from 19th c.]