The Collaborative International Dictionary
Subprior
Subprior \Sub*pri"or\, n. [Pref. sub + prior: cf. F. sous-prieur.] (Eccl.) The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists the prior.
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subprior
n. The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists the prior.
Usage examples of "subprior".
Plagued by the likeness without recognising the source of his unease, the subprior had never liked that angel.
Puzzled, the vestiarian reported the matter to the subprior, who told the prior, who eventually told the abbot himself, that evening after dinner.