prior

prior to

Before. Prior to going back to school, he worked in a restaurant. Prior to moving away, I used to live in that neighborhood.

n. a prior arrest. (Underworld.) This guy has about fifteen priors.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Siran	-	Armenian
Mbali	-	Southern African, Zulu
Adedayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Vasko	-	Macedonian, Bulgarian
Kateryna	kah-te-RI-nah	Ukrainian
Gaenor	GAY-nawr	Welsh