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| pri·or [ prr ] |
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1. earlier: earlier in time or sequence
 a prior engagement
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2. more important: more important or basic
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noun (plural pri·ors) |
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earlier criminal conviction: an earlier conviction for a criminal act
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 Check to see whether the suspect has any priors.
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin, "former, elder, superior," literally "more before"] |
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prior to somebody or something before somebody or something in time
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