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alien priory

alien priory noun: a small religious establishment under the control of a larger monastery in another country.

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
    • Velemont, a Benedictine abbey, founded in 1169. Annual income ten thouſand livres. At Stratfield-Say, in Berkſhire, was an alien priory belonging to this abbey.1779, The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature

Forms of alien priory

pluralalien priories

Questions about alien priory

What does alien priory mean?
Alien priory means a small religious establishment under the control of a larger monastery in another country.
What part of speech is alien priory?
Alien priory is a noun.
What is the plural of alien priory?
The plural of alien priory is alien priories.

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