Prior and Religious

Prior

Prior noun - The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot.

Religious and prior are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Religious" instead a noun "Prior".

Religious

Religious noun - A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.

Prior and religious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prior" instead a noun "Religious".

Both words in one sentence

  • Genetic Memory In Jeff Long's Year Zero, the clones produced from religious relics dated to around the time of Jesus's death all have intact memories of their life prior to death, as does a Neanderthal clone.
  • Gosh Dang It to Heck! Prior to the late 1960s, television programs were not permitted so much as a hell, damn or ass on TV, except in religious contexts.
  • Webcomic / Bio Apocalypse Children Are Innocent: Played straight, when prior to the genocide of the religious fanatics, the children are abducted to safety.
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