priorate

/ˈpɹaɪəɹət/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin priōrātus. By surface analysis, prior + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it). Compare French priorat.

priorate means the dignity, office, or government of a prior. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

priorate is pronounced /ˈpɹaɪəɹət/.

noun

The dignity, office, or government of a prior.“bishop there during Godfrey's priorate”