conventual prior — noun see prior I * * * conventual prior, the superior of a monastery smaller than an abbey … Useful english dictionary
Prior — • A monastic superior. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prior Prior † Catholic Encyc … Catholic encyclopedia
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
Prior — For other uses, see Prior (disambiguation). Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for earlier, first , with several notable uses. Contents 1 Monastic superiors 1.1 Compound and derived titles 2 Other orders … Wikipedia
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
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
prior — I adj 1. former, anterior, earlier; ex, erstwhile, onetime; latter, aforementioned. See previous(def. 1). 2. prior to before, earlier than, pervious to. See previous(def. 2). II n 1. officer, superior, general, provincial, vicar, abbot;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Chapter and Conventual Mass — As currently used, the terms Chapter Mass (for chapters of canons) and Conventual Mass (for most other houses of religious) refer to the Mass celebrated by and for a community of priests or for a community of priests and brothers or sisters. Such … Wikipedia
Order of Christ (Portugal) — For Papal order of knighthood, see Supreme Order of Christ. For Brazilian order of knighthood, see Order of Christ (Brazil). Order of Christ (Portugal) Military Order of the Knights of Christ Real Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo … Wikipedia
abbot — Synonyms and related words: abbacomes, ascetic, beadsman, brother, caloyer, celibate, cenobite, conventual, conventual prior, friar, grand prior, hermit, hieromonach, lay abbot, lay brother, mendicant, monastic, monk, palmer, pilgrim, pillar… … Moby Thesaurus
