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  • noun Plural form of priory.

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Examples

  • Thank you, Senator Franken, for reminding us of our priories.

    Franken's first goal: Dogs for vets 2009

  • She discovered, to her surprise, that there was also a whole subset of listed properties that had been purpose-built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century as asylums and psychiatric institutions, some of them in the parkland of abbeys and priories and manor farms, some of them in green fields.

    Margaret Drabble | Trespassing 2011

  • As a civilized society, we have got our priories screwed up, it is dreadful & appalling.

    Google apologizes for results of 'Michelle Obama' image search 2009

  • As Henry flipped through the book, looking at random pages, Cromwell explained, “It lists all the treasures and properties, the wealthy and vast private lands, of the monasteries, priories, and other religious establishments.”

    The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010

  • As Henry flipped through the book, looking at random pages, Cromwell explained, “It lists all the treasures and properties, the wealthy and vast private lands, of the monasteries, priories, and other religious establishments.”

    The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010

  • “Some who objected to the closing of abbeys and priories and nunneries rebelled,” Tom reminded him.

    Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010

  • “Some who objected to the closing of abbeys and priories and nunneries rebelled,” Tom reminded him.

    Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010

  • “Some who objected to the closing of abbeys and priories and nunneries rebelled,” Tom reminded him.

    Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010

  • “Some who objected to the closing of abbeys and priories and nunneries rebelled,” Tom reminded him.

    Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010

  • As Henry flipped through the book, looking at random pages, Cromwell explained, “It lists all the treasures and properties, the wealthy and vast private lands, of the monasteries, priories, and other religious establishments.”

    The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010

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