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Recent Examples of friary
The friary located on church grounds closed two years ago and neither of the two friars who serve the church today live on the premises.
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Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The Franciscan friary of the basilica, Sacro Convento, noted in a statement that the event comes nearly 800 years after his death.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
When in town, Prevost would often visit with him and other Augustinian brothers at the friary at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, where Roccasalva used to live and work.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Ray was moved out of the friary in 2002 and eventually left the priesthood.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The Vatican has reportedly denied that the new pope approved Ray to move to the friary, Newsweek reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
The Vatican has reportedly denied Prevost authorized Ray's arrangements for the friary.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The Franciscan friary of the basilica, Sacro Convento, noted in a statement that the event comes nearly 800 years after his death.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
When in town, Prevost would often visit with him and other Augustinian brothers at the friary at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, where Roccasalva used to live and work.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Ray was moved out of the friary in 2002 and eventually left the priesthood.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The Vatican has reportedly denied that the new pope approved Ray to move to the friary, Newsweek reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
The Vatican has reportedly denied Prevost authorized Ray's arrangements for the friary.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friary
Noun
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In fact, the site takes its name from the Benedictine monastery Battle Abbey, founded by William the Conqueror to commemorate the Battle of Hastings in 1066.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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It’s widely believed the relics later multiplied; most are enshrined in a memorial stupa at Kopan monastery in Nepal.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today, visitors come to Museo di San Marco to see the frescoes and panels by Fra Angelico, as well as its courtyard, cloisters, palazzo, and garden.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Local Catholic women raised funds to build the nuns a new cloister, chapel and office complex on site in 1948, the buildings designed by celebrated architect Wallace Neff.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The waterfall was acquired by Mount Angel Abbey in 1908 and transferred to The Abbey Foundation of Oregon, a nonprofit that supports the abbey, in 2002, according to Amanda Staggenborg, the foundation’s communications director.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The abbey sits at the end of a steep road in the foothills of the Festungsberg, removed from the bustle of Salzburg's Old Town.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Friary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friary. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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