Definition of priory

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Priory (n.) A religious house presided over by a prior or prioress; -- sometimes an offshoot of, an subordinate to, an abbey, and called also cell, and obedience. See Cell, 2..

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Prior :: Prior (a.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity..
Prioress :: Prioress (n.) A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess..
Priory :: Priory (n.) A religious house presided over by a prior or prioress; -- sometimes an offshoot of, an subordinate to, an abbey, and called also cell, and obedience. See Cell, 2..
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