prior

ecclesiastical title for a monastic superior
Intangible ecclesiastical_occupation Q830337
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prior

Summary

prior is an ecclesiastical occupation[1]. prior draws 425 Wikipedia views per month (ecclesiastical_occupation category, ranking #11 of 49).[2]

Key Facts

  • prior's instance of is recorded as ecclesiastical occupation[3].
  • prior is a type of religious figure[4].
  • prior is a type of monk[5].
  • prior is a type of superior[6].
  • prior is a type of ordinary[7].
  • prior is a type of nun[8].
  • prior's Commons category is recorded as Priories[9].
  • prior's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Priors[10].
  • prior's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • prior's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • prior's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • prior's different from is recorded as superior[14].
  • prior's organization directed by the office or position is recorded as priory[15].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'priora'}[16].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'prieure'}[17].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Priorin'}[18].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'priorino'}[19].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'io', 'text': 'priorino'}[20].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'priora'}[21].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'прыёрка'}[22].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'prioress'}[23].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'priora'}[24].
  • prior's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'priorica'}[25].
  • prior's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'io', 'text': 'priorulo'}[26].
  • prior's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'prior'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

prior's instance of is recorded as ecclesiastical occupation[3]. Recorded subclass of include religious figure[4], monk[5], superior[6], ordinary[7], and nun[8].

Why It Matters

prior draws 425 Wikipedia views per month (ecclesiastical_occupation category, ranking #11 of 49).[2] prior has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] prior is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). prior. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/prior
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  1. 19h ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of ecclesiastical occupation
    Subclass of
    Aliases
    Subclass of religious figure, monk, superior +2
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: p/prior, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
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