Priorate
Pronunciation : Pri"or*ate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. prioratus: cf. F. priorat.]
Definition : Defn: The dignity, office, or government, of a prior. T. Warton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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