prior

(noun, adjective, adverb)

adjective

1. earlier in time

Similar word(s): antecedent, anterior

Sentences with prior as an adjective:

- I had no prior knowledge you were coming.

- His prior residence was smaller than his current one.

adverb

1. (colloquial) Previously.

- The doctor had known three months prior.

noun

1. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

Definition categories: person, superior