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Lodge :: Lodge (n.) The chamber of an abbot, prior, or head of a college..

Priorly :: Priorly (adv.) Previously.

Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.

Superfetation :: Superfetate (v. i.) To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring..

Remainder :: Remainder (n.) An estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in remainder..

Caput :: Caput (n.) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.

Priory :: Priory (n.) A religious house presided over by a prior or prioress; -- sometimes an offshoot of, an subordinate to, an abbey, and called also cell, and obedience. See Cell, 2..

Posteriority :: Posteriority (n.) The state of being later or subsequent; as, posteriority of time, or of an event; -- opposed to priority..

Preseance :: Preseance (n.) Priority of place in sitting.

Priories :: Priories (pl. ) of Prior.

Former :: Former (a.) Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past..

Probation :: Probation (n.) The trial of a ministerial candidate's qualifications prior to his ordination, or to his settlement as a pastor..

Prerogative :: Prerogative (n.) An exclusive or peculiar privilege; prior and indefeasible right; fundamental and essential possession; -- used generally of an official and hereditary right which may be asserted without question, and for the exercise of which there is no responsibility or accountability as to the fact and the manner of its exercise..

Prioress :: Prioress (n.) A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess..

Previous :: Previous (a.) Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness..

Preknowledge :: Preknowledge (n.) Prior knowledge.

Priorship :: Priorship (n.) The state or office of prior; priorate.

Rather :: Rather (a.) Prior; earlier; former.

Place :: Place (n.) Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling..

Anteriority :: Anteriority (n.) The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.

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