priory

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman priorie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹaɪəɹ.i/, /ˈpɹaɪ.əɹ.i/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -aɪəɹi
• Rhymes: -aɪ.əɹi

Noun

priory (plural priories)

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

Derived terms

• alien priory

Related terms

• prior, prioress
• priorate
• priorship

Translations

monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress

• Bulgarian: приорат m (priorat)
• Catalan: priorat (ca) m
• Czech: převorství n
• Dutch: priorij (nl) f
• Finnish: prioraatti (fi)
• French: prieuré (fr) m
• German: Priorat (de) n, Priorei f
• Irish: prióireacht f
• Italian: priore (it) m
• Latin: prioratus m
• Norwegian: priorat n, kloster (no) n
• Polish: klasztor (pl) m
• Portuguese: priorado (pt) m
• Romanian: priorat (ro) n
• Russian: приорат (ru) m (priorat)
• Spanish: priorato (es) m, priorazgo (es) m
• Welsh: priordy f