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Additional accommodations on the property include a former chapel that’s been transformed into a cottage, which harks back to the building’s early days as a Benedictine priory.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2022
When the Leominster stool was moved to its new position in the priory in 2004, locals held a service of penitence.
—Katie Dancey-Downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022
Hotels are equally swoon-worthy, such as the deeply romantic Hotel Fontevraud, the former priory in the historic monument of Fontevraud Royal Abbey, which dates to the 12th century.
—Jancee Dunn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2022
Much of the monk's writing concerned the priory's day-to-day operations—including a detailed account of rebuilding the cathedral's choir after a fire in 1174—as well as disputes with neighboring houses and an Archbishop of Canterbury.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2022
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2022
When the Leominster stool was moved to its new position in the priory in 2004, locals held a service of penitence.
—Katie Dancey-Downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022
Hotels are equally swoon-worthy, such as the deeply romantic Hotel Fontevraud, the former priory in the historic monument of Fontevraud Royal Abbey, which dates to the 12th century.
—Jancee Dunn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2022
Much of the monk's writing concerned the priory's day-to-day operations—including a detailed account of rebuilding the cathedral's choir after a fire in 1174—as well as disputes with neighboring houses and an Archbishop of Canterbury.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priory
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Nothing could be further from the truth, which explains why Azerbaijan continues to destroy Armenian cultural and historic sites, including churches and monasteries, which have stood for hundreds of years in attempt to erase any traces of Armenian existence in the region.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The action hops from the streets of London to a monastery outside Ankara to Kraven’s Siberian taiga hideout, where Calypso puts her summer camp archery skills to good use with a crossbow.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Cathedral of Brixen (Duomo di Bressanone) and the cloister — located in the same complex — should be the first stops on your list.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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During the two decades before the mass possession at Loudun, the Ursulines, originally a very active and public order, had been forced into the cloister.Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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And a clip of the momentous day went viral on TikTok after showing Charlotte watch George pass by, processing behind the king through the abbey.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Surrounding the abbey is a steep hillside village and a stone wall with turrets.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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