priorate

P3R1I1O1R1A1T1E1
/ˈpɹaɪəɹət/

noun

The dignity, office, or government of a prior.

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prioracypriorship
OriginMedieval Latin priōrātus →
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Meanings

nounpriorate (plural priorates)

plural priorates

  1. The dignity, office, or government of a prior.

    bishop there during Godfrey's priorate

    1774-1781, Thomas Warton, History of English Poetry

    Synonyms: prioracy, priorship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe dignity, office, or government of a prior.

Similar
prioracypriorship
Also see
prioracypriorship

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinpriōrātus
  2. Englishpriorate

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pretoria
Cite this entry
APA

priorate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priorate

MLA

“priorate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priorate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “priorate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priorate.

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