Home › Words › P › priorshippriorshippriorship means the state or office of prior.EtymologyFrom prior + -ship.nounThe state or office of prior.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.subprior 71% match — The assistant or deputy of a prior vs priorship →primateship 66% match — The office, dignity, or position of a primate (church officer). vs priorship →prelatureship 64% match — The state or dignity of a prelate; prelacy; prelature. vs priorship →pursership 64% match — The rank or office of purser. vs priorship →precursorship 63% match — The position or condition of a precursor. vs priorship →seniory 63% match — Position as lord, lordship; primacy. vs priorship →principalness 62% match — The quality of being principal; principality. vs priorship →prioress 61% match — A nun in charge of a priory (usually lower in rank than an abbess); mother superior. vs priorship →