ADJECTIVE: "earlier in time or order" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "earlier in time or order" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. earlier in time
(noun)
1. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns
ORDER (noun)
1. (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
2. a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
ORDER (verb)
1. assign a rank or rating to
2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

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1. Calmly attentive

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