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priory - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Noun
priory (plural priories)
- A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman priorie.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpɹaɪəɹ.i/, /ˈpɹaɪ.əɹ.i/
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
- Rhymes: -aɪəɹi
- Rhymes: -aɪ.əɹi
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