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pri⋅or

1  [prahy-er]
Use prior to in a Sentence
–adjective
1. preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous: A prior agreement prevents me from accepting this.
2. preceding in importance or privilege.
–noun
3. Informal. a prior conviction.
—Idiom
4. prior to, preceding; before: Prior to that time, buffalo had roamed the Great Plains in tremendous numbers.
Origin:
1705–15; < L: former, elder, superior (adj.), before (adv.); akin to prime, pre-

Related forms:
pri⋅or⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. anterior, antecedent.
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prior to  
prep.  Preceding; before: "prior to the changes of ownership and editorship" (Brendan Gill).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pri·or
Pronunciation: 'prI-&r
Function: adjective
1 : earlier in time or order
2 : taking precedence (as in importance) prior lien>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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