prieur — meaning in English

English meaning

• prior adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.

Senses

prieur is used for these senses in English:

• prior In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.
• prior The head of a priory, or some other minor or smaller monastery; a prior conventual.

prior — full definition

1. adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.
2. noun A senior member of a religious order, ranking just below an abbot.

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