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priory

[prahy-uh-ree] / ˈpraɪ ə ri /




NOUN
nunnery
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The statement from Priory City of Lincoln Academy said: "This loss is devastating and our entire Priory Lincoln learning community is grieving alongside Declan's family and friends."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"It's my point of view. It was my action," she says in the grounds of Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Mr Denning, who represents Castle and Priory ward, also posted his resignation on Facebook.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

Hexham Priory School, said in a social media post, it had been forced to close as several staff had been unable to get into work.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

It was hard to understand, but the Consistorial Court of Discipline was on the same side as the gentle sisters of Godstow Priory, sort of.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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