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you can hear the bells from the priory from the other side of the village
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One was an indictment in the Calendar of Patent Rolls of Edward III, detailing how Ela and her husband, Forde, and several other accomplices raided a Benedictine priory in 1321.
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ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
In 2002, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops tightened their policies, Ray was moved from the priory and removed from public ministry.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
In 2002, Ray was removed from the priory and from public ministry, CNN and KVIA report.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
In 2002, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops tightened their policies, Ray was moved from the priory and removed from public ministry.
—Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
In 2002, Ray was removed from the priory and from public ministry, CNN and KVIA report.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for priory
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“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priory. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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