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Recent Examples of priory
One was an indictment in the Calendar of Patent Rolls of Edward III, detailing how Ela and her husband, Forde, and several other accomplices raided a Benedictine priory in 1321.
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ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
In 2002, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops tightened their policies, Ray was moved from the priory and removed from public ministry.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The sad fate of the EV-1, the EV that GM birthed and then killed, is a potent reminder of this rustbelt warrior’s ultimate priories.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2016
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ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
In 2002, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops tightened their policies, Ray was moved from the priory and removed from public ministry.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The sad fate of the EV-1, the EV that GM birthed and then killed, is a potent reminder of this rustbelt warrior’s ultimate priories.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priory
Noun
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Additionally, Russia has ramped up attacks on civilian centers usually considered off-limits in wartime, such as a 1,000-year-old cathedral and monastery complex in Kyiv that was bombed Sunday night, killing three people.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Deadly Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight sparked an intense blaze at a 1,000-year-old monastery in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, one of the country’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The first was held in the cloister of the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM), with a private tour and cocktail reception for guests.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Yes, the garden cloister arches are brand new, but the seamless blend of old and fake old really works.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, the abbey fell into a state of disrepair for many years until Philippe Pascal and his family acquired the property in 2004 and upgraded not just the estate but the entire region’s standing.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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At the time, a rep for the couple told PEOPLE that the ceremony took place at a medieval abbey at La Cervara with 100 family and friends.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priory. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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