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 Over the next decade, excavations at the site unearthed dozens of graves containing ornate artifacts and human remains, including the bodies of clergy members and wealthy donors to the medieval priory. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2022 His restaurant, near the medieval priory in Cartmel, opened just across from the bakery that claimed to have invented sticky toffee pudding. Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 Additional accommodations on the property include a former chapel that’s been transformed into a cottage, which harks back to the building’s early days as a Benedictine priory. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2022 When the Leominster stool was moved to its new position in the priory in 2004, locals held a service of penitence. Katie Dancey-Downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for priory
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Noun
  • Then one day, Moses the Black is struck with the horror of it all and joins a desert monastery, where he's eventually killed by another group of bandits.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Which explains why Lochlan is keen to stay in the monastery’s insulating cocoon.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • The latter was particularly restorative, as was the Negroni No. 2 at Le Bar, in the cloister, which adds beets and strawberries to the classic recipe.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • When the breeze flows through the cloisters, the kites float, showing off their gravity-defying nature.
    Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.
    Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
  • In Melk, guests can see the frescoes of the Benedictine abbey or remain onboard for an Austrian cookie tasting.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priory. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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