prior

coming before other things in order or importance; more important than something else

previo, anterior, prioritario

• prior to

Collocations prior experience · prior knowledge

• The meeting was cancelled prior to the start of the conference.

  La reunión se canceló antes del inicio de la conferencia.

a member of a religious order who is in charge of a monastery or convent; an abbot or abbess

prior (religioso)

• The prior gave a speech at the ceremony.

  El prior pronunció un discurso en la ceremonia.