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alien priories

alien priories is the plural of alien priory.

Meaning of alien priory

Noun

alien priory (plural alien priories)

  1. (historical) A small religious establishment under the control of a larger monastery in another country.
    • The Plantagenet Kings[…]boldly seized the revenues of these Alien Priories in time of war between England and France.1897, Edward Hungerford Goddard, The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine

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What is alien priories the plural of?
Alien priories is the plural of alien priory.

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