Prior

априо́рный

apriórnyj

(of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it)

пре́жний

préžnij

(coming before in importance, order, or time — see also earlier, former, previous)

предше́ствовавший

predšéstvovavšij

(coming before in importance, order, or time — see also earlier, former, previous)

предше́ствующий

predšéstvujuščij

(coming before in importance, order, or time — see also earlier, former, previous)

настоя́тель

nastojátelʹ

(in an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy)

прио́р

priór

(in an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy)