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priory

noun

ˈprī-(ə-)rē

Definition of priory

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 Forty-nine rooms blending contemporary design with antiques are spread throughout a historic property that was once a Cistercian priory, then an abbey residence, before becoming a château hotel. — Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2026 The Connecticut Legislative Animal Welfare Caucus, made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers, met Monday morning to set the top priories for this year’s legislative agenda. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2026 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. — ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025 The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for priory

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Eleven of the deceased victims were buried at the monastery; the remaining three were transported to their hometowns, Ababu said.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
The backstory Once a 14th-century Dominican monastery, this property transports you to another time.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of monastery

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The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

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Robert de Molesme founded the Cistercian order at an abbey some 20 miles away from Meursault, the small village where the new hotel is located, in 1098.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
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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