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prior
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/pɾiˈɔɾ/pri·or
Definition
1The superior of a religious community, especially in a monastic order (such as the Benedictines), in charge of a priory.
Usage examples
“The prior leads the daily prayers and manages the priory's affairs.”
“He served as prior for over twenty years.”
Common combinations
monastery priorelect a prioroffice of prior