prior
11prior — [prī′ər] adj. [L, former, superior, compar. of OL pri, before: see PRIME] 1. preceding in time; earlier; previous; former 2. preceding in order or importance; preferred [a prior choice] n. [ME < OE & OFr, both < ML(Ec), a prior < L: see… …
12prior(s) — Slang for past convictions. A defendant with priors may face an enhanced sentence for a current offense, as happens when a defendant convicted of driving under the influence reoffends, thus earning the mandatory jail sentence provided for repeat… …
13prior — the ecclesiastical rank [11] and prior ‘previous’ [18] are ultimately the same word. Both go back to Latin prior ‘former, superior’, a comparative formation based on the Old Latin preposition pri ‘before’. This came in postclassical times to be… …
14prior — (Del lat. prior, ōris, el primero). 1. adj. Dicho de una cosa: En lo escolástico, que precede a otra en cualquier orden. 2. m. En algunas religiones, superior o prelado ordinario del convento. 3. En otras religiones, segundo prelado después del… …
15prior — the ecclesiastical rank [11] and prior ‘previous’ [18] are ultimately the same word. Both go back to Latin prior ‘former, superior’, a comparative formation based on the Old Latin preposition pri ‘before’. This came in postclassical times to be… …
16Prior — Pri or, n. a prior conviction; said of an accused criminal. [informal] [PJC] …
17prior — prȉor m DEFINICIJA 1. kat. a. poglavar samostana nekih katoličkih redova b. poglavar u nekim redovima (isusovaca, dominikanaca) 2. pov. a. izabrani gradski poglavar u srednjovjekovnim talijanskim komunama b. pov. onaj koji je na čelu samoupravne… …
18prior to — is an alternative for before that is normally appropriate only in formal contexts, where it conveys the extra meaning ‘as a necessary preliminary to’: Candidates must deposit security prior to the ballot. In general use it is often pretentious… …
19prior to — ► prior to before. Main Entry: ↑prior …
20Prior [1] — Prior (v. lat.), 1) der Erstere von Zweien; P. tempŏre, potĭor jure, man muß in Rechtsfällen so schnell als möglich dazu thun; 2) (röm. Ant.), P. hastatus u. P. princeps waren die Centurionen der Hastati u. Principes, welche von den mit dem… …
