Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.
Advance; previous; coming before.
Former, previous.
Previously.
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.