{Conventical prior}. See {Prior}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Conventical prior — Prior Pri or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] 1. (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. [1913 Webster] 2. a chief magistrate, as in the republic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conventical — Con*vent ic*al, a. Of or from, or pertaining to, a convent. Conventical wages. Sterne. [1913 Webster] {Conventical prior}. See {Prior}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prior — Pri or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] 1. (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. [1913 Webster] 2. a chief magistrate, as in the republic of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Claustral prior — Prior Pri or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] 1. (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. [1913 Webster] 2. a chief magistrate, as in the republic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conventual prior — Prior Pri or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] 1. (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. [1913 Webster] 2. a chief magistrate, as in the republic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monastic — Synonyms and related words: abbacomes, abbot, ascetic, beadsman, brother, caloyer, celibataire, celibate, cenobite, claustral, cloistered, conventical, conventual, conventual prior, friar, grand prior, hermit, hieromonach, lay abbot, lay brother … Moby Thesaurus
