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

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

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.

n. A religions house next in dignity below an abbey, and often, but not necessarily, dependent upon an abbey. Its superior is called a prior or prioress.

n. religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

"I called the priory and sure enough she was there, sick as a dog and in bed with the flu, but patiently awaiting word from me, and immediately wired some money for a ticket on my old dog."

religious residence    cloister   

alien priory   

cell    obedience   

cloister    convent   

diary    fiery    friary   

abbey    nunnery    lay brother    monastery    Carmelite    cathedral    chateau    basilica    refectory    minster