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prior

  • [ˈpɾjoɾ]
  • [pɾiˈoɾ]

Rhymes with oɾ

adjective priores · priora · prioras

  1. Anterior, precedente, en términos escolásticos.

noun priores · priora · prioras

  1. El superior de una comunidad en algunos conventos de religiosos.
  2. Dignidad que hay en algunas iglesias catedrales.
  3. En algunas diócesis, el cura párroco.
  4. Cabeza o presidente de un tribunal de comercio.

In English

  • prior in an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy

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@misc{prior_2026,
  title = {prior},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/prior},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}