No. 3,601 in Catalan
priorat
"Priorat" in Catalan means "priory," referring to a monastery or religious house led by a prior.
In a sentence
Aquest monestir històric és un priorat molt conegut.
This historic monastery is a well-known priory.
In this sentence, 'priorat' refers to a religious building that is governed by a prior, showcasing its use in an ecclesiastical context.
El Priorat és una regió vinícola de gran prestigi a Catalunya.
The Priorat is a highly prestigious wine region in Catalonia.
Here, 'Priorat' serves as a proper noun representing a specific geographical area famous for wine production.
Vaig triar anar al cine per sobre del priorat d'acabar els deures.
I chose to go to the cinema over prioritizing finishing my homework.
In this sentence, 'priorat' is used in a derived sense, implying the concept of prioritization or precedence.
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