priorate

See also: Priorate

English

Etymology

Latin prioratus; compare French priorat; or prior +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɹaɪəɹət/

Noun

priorate (plural priorates)

The dignity, office, or government of a prior.
- 1774-1781, Thomas Warton, History of English Poetry:
  bishop there during Godfrey's priorate

Further reading

“priorate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Pretoria

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