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priorate

[ prahy-er-it ]
/ ˈpraɪ ər ɪt /
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noun
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
a priory.
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Origin of priorate

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin priōrātus priority, preference (Medieval Latin: office of a prior). See prior2, -ate3

Words nearby priorate

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British Dictionary definitions for priorate

priorate
/ (ˈpraɪərɪt) /
noun
the office, status, or term of office of a prior
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