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Definition of Subpriors
1. subprior [n] - See also: subprior
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subpriors
Literary usage of Subpriors
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of St. Dominic, Founder of the Friars Preachers by Augusta Theodosia Drane (1891)
"... who held the chief authority, whilst the other Superiors were called priors
and subpriors, names chosen as best befitting the humility of their state. ..."
2. Sacred Archæology: A Popular Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Art and by Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott (1868)
"... and made the circa (grand rounds or patrol) of the monastery after nightfall;
there were usually two other subpriors, who held the rank of cus- todes, ..."
3. Sacred Archæology: A Popular Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Art and by Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott (1868)
"... and made the circa (grand rounds or patrol) of the monastery after nightfall;
there were usually two other subpriors, who held the rank of cus- todes, ..."
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