Prior
(redirected from priorate)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

prior

1. the superior of a house and community in certain religious orders

2. the deputy head of a monastery or abbey, ranking immediately below the abbot

3. (formerly) a chief magistrate in medieval Florence and other Italian republics

Prior

Matthew. 1664--1721, English poet and diplomat, noted for his epigrammatic occasional verse

Prior

(1) A superior of a small Catholic monastery.

(2) The official second in rank after the grand master in various religious orders of knights.

(3) In the medieval communes of central Italy, the head of a guild, who was usually a member of the commune’s administration (priorate).

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			In my opinion, the best words in this list are the nine-letter PRIORATES and the unexpected CATARRH. The symbols of the chemical elements by Francis, Darryl / Word Ways Orlandini assembled this collection of seven theological treatises, including the three Gymnastica, in 1518, and inserted sundry comments, fragments of dialogues about the works, and notes on monastery guests into its interstices in order to present us, Celenza argues, with an imagined, idealized portrait of Camaldolese life during the priorate of Guido da Settimo. Piety and Pythagoras in Renaissance Florence: The Symbolum Nesianum. by Allen, Michael J.B. / Renaissance Quarterly [24] To be sure, the site problem was not one to be underestimated in the contentious, fractious democratic regime in which vociferously competing voices in city councils and among the priorate made all firm decisions difficult. Founding the Palazzo Vecchio in 1299: The Corso Donati Paradox by TRACHTENBERG, MARVIN / Renaissance Quarterly			Printing Press printing protocol printing system printing telegraphy printing-telegraph code printmaking PrintMe Network Printout printout paper printthrough Printz, Johan Bjornsson Printz, Johan Björnsson Priolo prion Prion disease prion diseases Prioniodidae Prioniodinidae prionodont Prior prior distribution prior probabilities Prior, Matthew Prior, William Matthew prior-art search priorate Priorato priorite Priority priority indicator priority inheritance priority interrupt priority inversion Priority of Satisfaction of Claims priority phase priority polling priority processing priority queue priority queueing priority scheduling priority-arbitration circuit Priorov, Nikolai Priorov, Nikolai Nikolaevich priory Priozernyi Priozersk Prip, John Pripet Pripet Marshes Pripet River Pripev			Prior Service Enlistment Program Prior Service Record Prior Spent Nuclear Fuel Prior Surgical History Prior Suspense Item Prior tempore prior thought prior to Prior To Admission Prior To Arrival Prior to Doc Prior to Expiration of Term of Service Prior to Funding Prior Year Prior Year Report Prior, Matthew Prior, William Matthew prior-art search Prior-lien bond Prior-Lien Bonds Prior-Preferred Prior-preferred stock Prior-Preferred Stocks Priorat priorate priorates priorates priorates Priorato prioress prioress prioresses priori Prioridad priories priories Priorite Priorité Santé Mutualiste Priorité Socialiste Réunion Prioriteitsaandeel priorities priorities priorities priorities priorities priorities Priorities & Allocations Priorities 2000 Priorities Action Statement Priorities and Planning Framework Priorities and Tasking Control Committee Priorities for Application of COMSEC Equipment Resources Priorities for Local AIDS Control Efforts Priorities of Government Priorities, Allocations, and Allotments

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

Prior (redirected from priorate)

Prior
(redirected from priorate)