priory

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/ˈpɹaɪəɹ.i//ˈpɹaɪ.əɹ.i/

noun

A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

OriginAnglo-Norman priorie →
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Meanings

nounpriory (plural priories)

plural priories

  1. A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normanpriorie
  2. Englishpriory

From Anglo-Norman priorie.

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Translations

Bulgarian приорат
  • приорат (priorat)monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Catalan priorat
  • prioratmonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Czech převorství
  • převorstvímonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Dutch priorij
  • priorijmonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Finnish prioraatti
  • prioraattimonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
French prieuré
  • prieurémonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
German Priorat, Priorei
  • Prioratmonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
  • Prioreimonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Irish prióireacht
  • prióireachtmonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Italian priore
  • prioremonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Latin prioratus
  • prioratusmonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Norwegian priorat, kloster
  • prioratmonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
  • klostermonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Polish klasztor
  • klasztormonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Portuguese priorado
  • prioradomonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Romanian priorat
  • prioratmonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Russian приорат
  • приорат (priorat)monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Spanish priorato, priorazgo
  • prioratomonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
  • priorazgomonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress
Welsh priordy
  • priordymonastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with priory

inquirydiaryexpiryfierywiryfireyfriaryeyriemirybriarybrieryperspiryspiry
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Cite this entry
APA

priory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priory

MLA

“priory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “priory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priory.

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