priory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpraɪəri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prī′ə rē)

Inflections of 'priory' (n): npl: priories

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pri•o•ry /ˈpraɪəri/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ries. 
  1. Religiona religious house run by a prior or prioress.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pri•o•ry  (prī′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. Religiona religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
  • Medieval Latin priōria. See prior2, -y3
  • Middle English priorie 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
priory / ˈpraɪərɪ/ ( -ories)
  1. a religious house governed by a prior, sometimes being subordinate to an abbey
Etymology: 13th Century: from Medieval Latin priōria; see prior2
'priory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Walsingham - cloister - convent - monastery - priorate

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