priorate

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin priōrātus. By surface analysis, prior +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it). Compare French priorat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪəɹət/ === Noun === priorate (plural priorates) The dignity, office, or government of a prior. Synonyms: prioracy, priorship Coordinate terms: abbacy, curacy === Further reading === “priorate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Pretoria