Giáo trưởng; trưởng tu viện; cha bề trên

Phó bề trên (người có cấp bậc ngay bên dưới nam, nữ trưởng tu viện)

Trước, ưu tiên

( + to) trước khi

prior to my arrival

trước khi tôi đến

Former, previous, earlier, one-time, ex, erstwhile; old,last, late, latest, Literary quondam, whilom: If you overdrawyour account without prior arrangement, you will automaticallybe charged a higher rate of interest. 2 prior to. before,previous to, previously to, till, until, preceding: Prior tothe earthquake, Valdivia was a river port.

Adj.

Earlier.

(often foll. by to)coming before in time, order, or importance.

Adv. (foll. byto) before (decided prior to their arrival).

N.

Thesuperior officer of a religious house or order.

(in an abbey)the officer next under the abbot.

Priorate n. prioress n.priorship n. [L, = former, elder, compar. of OL pri = L praebefore]