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priory

[ prahy-uh-ree ]

noun

plural priories.
  1. a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.


priory

/ ˈ±è°ù²¹ÉªÉ™°ùɪ /

noun

  1. a religious house governed by a prior, sometimes being subordinate to an abbey
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of priory1

1250–1300; Middle English priorie < Medieval Latin ±è°ù¾±Å°ù¾±²¹. See prior 2, -y 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of priory1

C13: from Medieval Latin ±è°ù¾±Å°ù¾±²¹; see prior ²
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And while visitors have always been attracted to Cartmel for its 800-year-old priory, its racecourse and its famous dessert, people living here have seen a shift from seasonal influx to year-round flow.

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Fitzwalter revealed his true identity and gave his land to the priory on the condition a flitch should be awarded to any couple who could claim they were similarly devoted.

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Mottisfont, halfway between Salisbury and Winchester, is now a grand 18th Century house, built on the priory site, with a popular rose garden and grounds.

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Throughout the show, Downey weaves in reflections on his life, family and shifting priories in recent years, specifically as they relate to the future of the planet.

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The prioress of the order had taken her to meet the friar Robert, who was visiting from the Carmelite priory in Oxford, to see if he wanted anything to eat.

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