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Meaning of "priory" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRIORY

From Medieval Latin priōria.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIORY

priory  [ˈpraɪərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Priory is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

priory

Priory

A priory is a monastery of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters, or monasteries of monks or nuns. Houses of canons regular and canonesses regular also use this term, the alternative being "canonry".

Definition of priory in the English dictionary

The definition of priory in the dictionary is a religious house governed by a prior, sometimes being subordinate to an abbey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIORY


aiery
ˈaɪərɪ
briary
ˈbraɪərɪ
briery
ˈbraɪərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
enquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
expiry
ɪkˈspaɪərɪ
fiery
ˈfaɪərɪ
firie
ˈfaɪərɪ
friary
ˈfraɪərɪ
inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
lire
ˈlɪərɪ
miry
ˈmaɪərɪ
perspiry
pəˈspaɪərɪ
praemunire
ˌpriːmjʊˈnaɪərɪ
quagmiry
ˈkwæɡˌmaɪərɪ
query
ˈkwɪərɪ
spiry
ˈspaɪərɪ
theory
ˈθɪərɪ
unmiry
ʌnˈmaɪərɪ
wiry
ˈwaɪərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIORY

prion
prior
prior probability
prior to
priorate
prioress
priories
priorities
prioritisation
prioritise
prioritization
prioritize
priority
priority case
priority sequencing
priority share
priorly
priorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIORY

accessory
advisory
category
depository
directory
factory
Federal Capital Territory
glory
Gregory
history
introductory
inventory
ivory
laboratory
memory
seigniory
signiory
story
territory
victory

Synonyms and antonyms of priory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRIORY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «priory» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of priory

Translation of «priory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIORY

Find out the translation of priory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of priory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «priory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小修道院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

priorato
570 millions of speakers

English

priory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Priory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монастырь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

priorado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Priory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prieuré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Priory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kloster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

修道院
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수도원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Priory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tu viện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ரையாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रार्यगृह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

manastır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monastero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Priory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монастир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Priory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινόβιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Priory
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Priory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klosteret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of priory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIORY»

The term «priory» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.701 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «priory» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «priory» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about priory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIORY»

Discover the use of priory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to priory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Inside the Priory of Sion
The Priory of Sion was thrust into the limelight in Dan Brown's worldwide bestseller 'The Da Vinci Code'. This is an insider's guide to this mysterious organisation.
Robert Howells, 2011
2
Priory
On their arrival there is no warm welcome from the villagers who have a secret that they intend to hold on to. Dominating the village is the ancient and mysterious Priory. Plundered by Henry VIII, it lies in ruins.
Peter Haines, 2007
3
Eye Priory Cartulary and Charters
13- & 14c- documents illuminate religious, social, and economic history of the period.
Eye Priory, Vivien Brown, 1994
4
Norton Priory: The Archaeology of a Medieval Religious House
This study of medieval monastic life in an Augustinian order integrates the results of modern archaeological investigation with conventional history and architecture.
J. Patrick Greene, 2004
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Dover Priory
The first part is a concise list of the volumes in the library useful to the librarian in his role as keeper, the second part itemizes the contents of each volume for the catalogue browser, and the third part is an author and title index ...
William P. Stoneman, British Library, 1999
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Blythburgh Priory Cartulary
Quitclaim to the priory by John de Benhall of the forinsec service from those tenements in Rushmere of his fee from which an annual rent is due to the prior and convent (see nos. 385-6). Late twelfth-early thirteenth century, probably before ...
Blythburgh Priory, Christopher Harper-Bill, 1981
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Plympton Priory: A House of Augustinian Canons in ...
A case study examining the history of a house of English Augustinian canons, this book reveals the ways in which Plympton Priory formed connections with the laity, the episcopacy, the secular clergy, and the Crown in the late Middle Ages.
Allison D. Fizzard, 2008
8
Durham Priory 1400-1450
In the course of this work, Dr Dobson is able to throw new light on the universal aspirations and pre occupations of medieval monasticism.
R. B. Dobson, 2005
9
St Gregory's priory, Northgate, Canterbury: excavations ...
This large report outlines the historical and archaeological sequence at the site, describing the remains of the various structures recovered (including the church, chapter house, cloister, infirmary, refectory, courtyards), the ...
Martin Hicks, Alison Hicks, Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2001
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Abstracts of the Chartularies of the Priory of Monkbretton
Published in 1924, these records reveal the possessions and library of a medium-sized priory in Yorkshire shortly before its dissolution.
John William Walker, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term priory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Priory Hall developer McFeely to contest bankruptcy extension
Priory Hall developer Thomas McFeely will contest an application to extend his bankruptcy on grounds including alleged failure to disclose all ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Malvern's historic priory will be closed next week for ancient …
Staff from Hay-on-Wye-based Historic Building Repairs will be using a "cherry-picker" hydraulic platform to take a close look at the interior of the Priory's nave on ... «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Hirst Priory in Lincolnshire opens as events venue
Hirst Priory in Lincolnshire has opened as a venue for corporate events, after undergoing a £300,000 renovation. Hirst Priory in Lincolnshire ... «CIT Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Energy-inspired pupils at Priory School win Powering Poetry …
Lauren Moody, Holly Pullen and Yasir Kindi from Priory School all impressed the judges with their poems about renewable sources of energy. «Slough Express, Jul 15»
5
Surrey Championship round up: Reigate Priory, Banstead …
REIGATE PRIORY missed out on the chance to narrow the gap on league leaders Sunbury when the two teams played out a draw in a ... «Surrey Mirror, Jul 15»
6
Worksop: Priory children chill out with calmer classrooms pilot scheme
Children from Worksop Priory CE Primary School have been taking part in the Take Five programme to help them feel relaxed, more focused ... «Gainsborough Standard, Jul 15»
7
Goose discovered at Dover Priory Station
A goose was rescued from Dover Priory Station last night and took a ride in the back of a police car before being released into the wild. «Kent Online, Jul 15»
8
Talented youngsters show off Olympic skills at Priory Junior School
Records fell as Priory Junior School pupils took part in a mini Olympic Games sports day. There were 260 children, between the ages of seven ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
9
Summer of family fun at Norton Priory's walled garden in Runcorn
Families will be spoiled for choice this summer with a season packed with fun events at Norton Priory's walled garden in Runcorn. On Monday ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
10
Get ready for a unique food festival in Reigate's Priory Park
THE sunken gardens of Reigate's historic Priory Park will be adorned with festival flags for this a special food event this Saturday. There will be ... «Surrey Mirror, Jul 15»

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