priory
Americannoun
plural
prioriesnoun
Etymology
Origin of priory
1250–1300; Middle English priorie < Medieval Latin priōria. See prior 2, -y 3
Example Sentences
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Enthralled by Burbage’s big talk, John Brayne sold his house, let his business slide and coughed up the money needed to begin construction amid the ruins of a medieval priory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
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.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2024
The charity said the Pope allowed the priory to sell indulgences after its finances suffered from the Black Death plague in the 1340s.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023
The ruins of a priory, with its dramatic rainbow arch, still stand, as does a Tudor castle whose imposing silhouette dominates the landscape.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2022
The gravel path lay open and clear in the gray twilight and the little glow of yellow from the priory windows.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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