priory

noun
/ˈpraɪəri/

Meaning

a small monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress

Example Sentences

The old priory was converted into a museum.

Synonyms

abbey, monastery, convent, cloister

Antonyms

secular building, marketplace

Collocations

old priory, medieval priory, ancient priory, ruined priory

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