priorate

See also: Priorate

English

Etymology

Latin prioratus; compare French priorat; or prior +‎ -ate.

Noun

priorate (plural priorates)

  1. The dignity, office, or government of a prior.
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Further reading
  • priorate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams
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