Prior

Prior is a Latin adjective, meaning 'coming before', as 'earlier' (as in a priori, regardless what comes next).

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It is often made in to substantive, also in modern languages such as English, and can refer the to either :

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• The head of a priory, a type of monastery.
• In probability theory, a prior distribution.
• A Prior from Stargate SG-1.

It can also be a short form, as for "prior conviction" (thus "no priors" means a clean sheet).

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