prior

As a noun prior

is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

As an adjective latter is

relating to or being the second of two items.

As nouns the difference between bishop and prior

is that bishop is an overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory while prior is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

As a verb bishop

is to act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.

As a proper noun Bishop

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As an adjective prior is

of that which comes before, in advance.

As an adverb prior is

previously.

As adjectives the difference between prior and aforesaid

is that prior is of that which comes before, in advance while aforesaid is of a previously stated list, the earlier of the list items, usually the first in two or three mentioned list items.

As an adverb prior

is previously.

As a noun prior

is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

As adverbs the difference between beforehand and prior

is that beforehand is at an earlier or preceding time while prior is previously.

As adjectives the difference between beforehand and prior

is that beforehand is in comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded while prior is of that which comes before, in advance.

As a noun prior is

a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

As adjectives the difference between prior and antecedent

is that prior is of that which comes before, in advance while antecedent is earlier, either in time or order.

As nouns the difference between prior and antecedent

is that prior is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot while antecedent is in “The policeman asked the boy what he was doing.”, the phrase “the boy” is the antecedent of the pronoun “he”.

As an adverb prior

is previously.

Prior is a related term of aforementioned.

As nouns the difference between prior and aforementioned

is that prior is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery) while aforementioned is (uncountable) the one or ones mentioned previously.

As an adjective aforementioned is

previously mentioned.

As adjectives the difference between prior and foregoing

is that prior is of that which comes before, in advance while foregoing is occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

As an adverb prior

is previously.

As a noun prior

is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

As a verb foregoing is

present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between prior and initial

is that prior is of that which comes before, in advance while initial is chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.

As nouns the difference between prior and initial

is that prior is a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot while initial is the first letter of a word or a name.

As an adverb prior

is previously.

As a verb initial is

to sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

As a noun prior is

prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

Precursory is a related term of prior.

As nouns the difference between precursory and prior

is that precursory is (medicine) a precursor; a sign of the onset of something while prior is prior (high-ranking member of a monastery).

As an adjective precursory

is pertaining to events that will follow.