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priory

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pri·or·y  (pr-r)
n. pl. pri·or·ies
A monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress.
priory [ˈpraɪərɪ]
n pl -ories
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a religious house governed by a prior, sometimes being subordinate to an abbey
[from Medieval Latin priōria; see prior2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.priorypriory - religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
cloister, religious residence - residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
priory
noun monastery, abbey, convent, cloister, nunnery, religious house Lindisfarne priory on Holy Island
Translations
priory [ˈpraɪərɪ] N → priorato m
priory [ˈpraɪəri] n → prieuré m
priory
n → Priorat nt; (in church names) → ˜ Münster nt
priory [ˈpraɪərɪ] n → priorato
priory [ˈpraɪərɪ] n → priorato


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She might have been left in the Priory to the end of time had not the high-toned governess threatened to send in her resignation.
Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context
He, left alone, had promptly fallen asleep; and thus De Montfort's men found and captured him within sight of the bell-tower of the Priory of Lewes, where the King and his royal allies lay peacefully asleep, after their night of wine and dancing and song.
The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Right glad was the traveller to see the high tower of Christchurch Priory gleaming in the mellow evening light, and gladder still when, on rounding a corner, he came upon his comrades of the morning seated astraddle upon a fallen tree.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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