PRIORY


Meaning of PRIORY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pr ī -( ə -)r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ries

Etymology: Middle English priorie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin prioria, from prior

Date: 13th century

: a religious house under a prior or prioress

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