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pryor

UK //ˈpraɪə//US //ˈpraɪər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'prior',意为'较早的'或'高级的',后演变为指修道院中的高级职位。

noun

❶ 指修道院院长或高级教士,尤指基督教修道院中的男性领导者,负责管理修道院事务。

“The pryor led the morning prayers in the monastery.”

(修道院院长主持了晨祷仪式。)

“As a pryor, he was responsible for the spiritual guidance of the monks.”

(作为修道院院长,他负责修士们的精神指导。)

同义词:abbot, superior, monastic leader

常见短语

Pryor of the Order — 指某个宗教修会的修道院院长,强调其在特定修会中的领导地位。

“The Pryor of the Order announced new rules for the monks.”

(修会的修道院院长宣布了针对修士的新规定。)