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priorate definition

pri·or·ate (prī′ər it)

noun

  1. the rank, office, or term of a prior
    also priorship pri′·or·ship′
  2. priory

Etymology: ME < ML(Ec) prioratus < LL(Ec), preference

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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