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Word: Priory
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French priorie, medieval Latin prioria, from Latin prior ‘elder, superior’ (see prior)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprʌɪəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small monastery or nunnery that is governed by a prior or prioress.
Short Definition:small monastery or nunnery that is governed by prior or prioress
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