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prior ~ prior
[the same pronunciation]
“Prior” (noun) is ‘the second head priest of a large Christian religious house (abbey); the clergyman in charge of a priory; a previous occasion when some criminal found guilty of a crime’, [priory = a house where a group of monks or nuns live; it is smaller and less important than an abbey; and a ‘prioress’ is a female, nun, in charge of a priory]
H E Baliff the Hon’ble E R Goldsworthy, Prior, Priory of South Australia
e.g.
After completion of his degree course, Joseph, my college-mate, joined a Christian Order and became the greatest of all the priors of the church, Church Gate, Mumbai.
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“Prior” (adjective) means ‘earlier; coming first in order of importance’,
e.g.
She made a phone call to confirm her appointment with the director prior to visiting his office in person.
Tenants must give three months prior notice before vacating the flats.
The problem with the advanced bombs is that they explode without prior warning.
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