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priorate

[prahy-er-it]

noun

the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.

a priory.

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

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priorate (ˈpraɪərɪt)

—n
	the office, status, or term of office of a prior

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