Словарь синонимов английского языка - prior

(adj) 1. former, previous, earlier, one-time, ex, erstwhile; old, last, late, latest, Literary quondam, whilom: If you overdraw your account without prior arrangement, you will automatically be charged a higher rate of interest. 2. prior to. before, previous do, previously to, till, until, preceding: Prior to the earthquake, Valdivia was a river port.