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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Prior related Images and Photos (experimental)

Mark Prior - X	Mark Prior - 2004 Pitching Action ©Photofile	Astronaut Dinn F. Eisele with His Family Prior to the First Apollo Moon Flight	Pair of Mandarinfish Swim Close Together Prior to Spawning Malapascua Island Philippines
Astronaut Theodore C. Freeman During Training Flight Prior to His Plane Accident	Alexander Pope Writer with Ralph Allen and William Warburton at Prior Park