subprior

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ prior: compare French sous-prieur.

Noun

subprior (plural subpriors)

1. (historical, religion) The assistant or deputy of a prior

Related terms

• subprioress

References

• “subprior”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.