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Recent Examples of priory
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.
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ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
In 2002, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops tightened their policies, Ray was moved from the priory and removed from public ministry.
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Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
The sad fate of the EV-1, the EV that GM birthed and then killed, is a potent reminder of this rustbelt warrior’s ultimate priories.
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IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2016
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ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
In 2002, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops tightened their policies, Ray was moved from the priory and removed from public ministry.
—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
The sad fate of the EV-1, the EV that GM birthed and then killed, is a potent reminder of this rustbelt warrior’s ultimate priories.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priory
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Through centuries of upheaval the monastery endured as a living testament to Ukraine’s faith, culture, and history.
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From $1,724 Splendido Portofino, housed in a former Benedictine monastery, became a hot hotel for celebrities like Liz Taylor and Lauren Bacall in the 1950s and ’60s; Taylor’s favorite dish, a three-tomato sauce with spaghetti, is still on the menu.
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In Rome, Le Graal will open the city’s first private members’ club of its kind inside Palazzo Medici Clarelli on the historic Via Giulia, with 11 rooms and suites, two restaurants, a cloister lounge, American bar, speakeasy, cigar room, wine cellar, gym, and treatment rooms.
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The first was held in the cloister of the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM), with a private tour and cocktail reception for guests.
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Unfortunately, the abbey fell into a state of disrepair for many years until Philippe Pascal and his family acquired the property in 2004 and upgraded not just the estate but the entire region’s standing.
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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.
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“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priory. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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