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friaries

noun

plural of friary

as in monasteries

a residence for men under religious vows the Franciscans left the chapel and went to the friary for rest

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Here, the roughly 47-mile Menalon Trail connects villages in eight sections of varying difficulty—the stage between Stemnitsa and Dimitsana, for example, follows old mule tracks past cliffside monasteries above the Lousios River and is demanding.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Among Gage’s jobs at Henry’s court was taking stock of monasteries and either turning their possessions over to the Crown or destroying them, as the king sought to both increase his wealth and assert himself as leader of the Church of England.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

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Walk leisurely through the cloisters, sit on the terrace, and finish with a walk through Tryon Park.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Several portraits in medallions high on the walls of the cloisters show decapitated Dominican Friars who worked as inquisitors with just a stump for a neck and their heads held in their hands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

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Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.

— Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.

— Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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