prior

• Que existe o ocurre antes en el tiempo, el orden o la importancia.

Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.

1. Earlier in timeB1formal

   Existing or occurring before something else in time or order.

   anterior en el tiempo

   • She had a prior engagement and could not attend the party.
   • The event was cancelled due to prior commitments.
   • Prior to the meeting, please review the agenda.

   Sinónimosantecedentforegoingformerprecedingprevious

   Antónimosafterfollowingsubsequent

• Sustantivo que designa a un cargo religioso: en una abadía, el superior que sigue en rango al abad, o el superior de un priorato; también puede referirse al superior local de una orden religiosa o a un antiguo dignatario eclesiástico. En contextos generales, también usado como título de precedencia o jefe de una comunidad religiosa.

A noun referring to the head of a religious order, typically ranking next below an abbot in an abbey.

1. Head of a religious houseC1formal

   A monastic superior, often second in command to an abbot in an abbey, or the head of a priory.

   Prior (superior religioso)

   • The prior led the daily prayers in the monastery.
   • He was appointed prior of the local priory after years of service.
   • The prior and the abbot discussed the community's future.

   Sinónimosprovostsuperior