priory

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman priorie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹaɪəɹ.i/, /ˈpɹaɪ.əɹ.i/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪəɹi
  • Rhymes: -aɪ.əɹi

Noun

priory (plural priories)

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

Derived terms

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.