Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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prior | Yes | Yes | No | No |
superior | Yes | Yes | No | No |
prior (noun) | superior (noun) |
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the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot | a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character |
one of greater rank or station or quality | |
the head of a religious community | |
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals |
prior (adjective) | superior (adjective) |
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earlier in time | written or printed above and to one side of another character |
of or characteristic of high rank or importance | |
of high or superior quality or performance | |
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit | |
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by | |
having a higher rank | |
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by |