Dictionary Entry
prior
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈpɹaɪɚ/Word FrequencyCommon (5.73)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
In a Sentence
“Students can use prior to explain A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot..”
Published Usage Examples
“The term 'prior express consent' means the oral or written approval of a person...”
“Nobody had used the term prior to that apart from the Romans who invented it 2000 years earlier.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin prior meaning ‘former’ or ‘earlier’.
Common Phrases
knowledge priorwritten priorpermission priorexperience priorart priorapproval priorprior yearsprior without
