Meaning Of The Word Priory

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priory
A priory is a place where a small group of monks live and work together.

priory in American English
a monastery governed by a prior, or a convent governed by a prioress, sometimes as a subordinate branch of an abbey
noun: a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey

priory in British English
noun: a religious house governed by a prior, sometimes being subordinate to an abbey

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