priory
nounmasculinetécnico/pɾiuˈɾaðu/low
pri·o·ra·do
Definitions
1A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
He was appointed to the priory of a small monastic community.
The ruins of the medieval priory can still be visited.
Common collocations
Augustinian priorydissolved priory
2The office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
His priorship lasted for ten years.
He assumed the priorship after the death of his predecessor.
Etymology
Do latim 'prioratus', de 'prior' (primeiro, superior).