Priory

/pɹˈa‍ɪəɹˌi/

/ˈpɹaɪɝi/

[noun]

Priory

[NOUN]

a place of residence for a community of nuns or monks that is smaller or less important compared to an abbey

Examples

1. The Lindisfarne priory was reestablished in 1093.

2. They destroyed the Priory of the Knights Hospitaller, whose Head was the head of the Royal Treasury.

3. The Priory was originally made of wooden walls and a thatched roof.

4. The priory was deliberately positioned in the commercial heart of the time, wedged in between the houses of wealthy merchants and the key side of the bustling port.