Franciscan vs prior

Franciscan

noun
  • A monk or nun of related orders such as the Poor Clares. 

  • A member of the Order of the Friars Minor. 

adj
  • Of or related to the Franciscans. 

  • Of or related to St Francis of Assisi. 

prior

noun
  • A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot. 

  • A prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected. 

  • A belief supported by previous evidence or experience that one can use to make inferences about the future. 

  • A chief magistrate in Italy. 

  • A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record. 

adv
  • Previously. 

adj
  • Former, previous. 

  • Advance; previous; coming before. 

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