Priors

noun

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

Definition

  1. (noun) A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
  2. (noun) A chief magistrate in Italy.
  3. (noun) (law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
  4. (noun) In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.

Word stats

  • Priors contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 8.

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What does Priors mean?

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

How many letters are in Priors?

Priors has 6 letters.

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