Definitions
Earlier in time, order, or importance.
Word origin
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin prior (“earlier, former, previous, prior; in front; (figurative) better, superior”), from Proto-Italic *priōs (“earlier, previous”, literally “more before”), ultimately from *pri (“before”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pró (“leading to, toward”) and its etymon *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + *-jōs (suffix forming comparative adjectives). Doublet of before, fore, and former.
Used in a sentence
“His prior residence was smaller than his current one.”
“I had no prior knowledge you were coming.”
“Lady Marney, duly warned of the impending catastrophe, was experiencing all the advantages of prior information.”
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