Prior

See also: prior

English

Alternative forms

• Pryor

Etymology

From Middle English Prior, Priur (surname), from Middle English prior, priour (“prior”). More at prior.

Proper noun

Prior

1. A surname originating as an occupation for someone employed by a prior.
2. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.

German

Etymology

Latin prior

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

Prior m (mixed, genitive Priors, plural Prioren, feminine Priorin)

1. prior (high-ranking member of a monastery)

Declension

Declension of Prior [masculine, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Prior	die	Prioren
genitive	eines	des	Priors	der	Prioren
dative	einem	dem	Prior	den	Prioren
accusative	einen	den	Prior	die	Prioren

Further reading

• “Prior” in Duden online