Etymology

priorate

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Today it means: The dignity, office, or government of a prior. Full definition →

Medieval Latin priōrātus
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed frompriōrātus
  2. English todaypriorate

From Medieval Latin priōrātus. By surface analysis, prior + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it). Compare French priorat.

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