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prior

/ˈpɹaɪɚ/
noun

  1. A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

  2. A chief magistrate in Italy.

  3. (law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.

Synonymsprovost
adjective

  1. Advance; previous; coming before.

    "I had no prior knowledge you were coming."

  2. Former, previous.

    "His prior residence was smaller than his current one."

Synonymsanterior
Antonymsposterior
adverb

  1. Previously.

    "The doctor had known three months prior."

    Similar: ago, hitherto

Synonymsago, hitherto

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