as in monastery
a residence for men under religious vows you can hear the bells of the priory from the other side of the village

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Recent Examples of priory The shrine was destroyed, its only remaining feature the stone outline of the great east window of the priory built to house the shrine, which stands like a gaping mouth, a howl against its own decreation. Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025 Critics pointed to his role in the dissolution of the monasteries, an initiative of the English Reformation that saw most of the kingdom’s abbeys and priories shut down, their art and relics destroyed and their wealth diverted to fill the king’s coffers. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025 He was tutored by men from the Dominican order and he was baptized at St. Gertrude, a Dominican priory in Cincinnati. Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025 Charlotte agrees to lead an art workshop at the priory if Graham will escort her to holiday locations around London for her new illustration job. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for priory
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  • At the summit, the Musée des Explorations du Monde (formerly the Musée de la Castre) presents a diverse collection of art and antiquities in a medieval monastery overlooking the Bay of Cannes and the Îles de Lérins.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested an Alabama man who deputies said showed up armed with brass knuckles, knives, high-capacity magazines and body armor after allegedly making threats against a Catholic monastery in California.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Staged at the atmospheric Cloître Saint-Trophime–a 12th-century Romanesque cloister and UNESCO World Heritage Site–this exhibition is the winning project of the BMW ART MAKERS 2025 programme and marks the 15th year of BMW France’s cultural partnership with the festival.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Give yourself ample time to tour the 42-acre complex; besides the mausoleum, there is a mosque, a guest house, cloisters, courtyards, and vast gardens. 6.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
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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
  • Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, The Fourth Prettiest Village In France, 2025 Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, the fourth prettiest village in France, 2025 is renowned for its medieval abbey from the 12th century on the banks of the river Dordogne, although only the church remains in situ today.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priory. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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