What does "priory" mean?

A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

Priory

Common synonyms include: cloister, house, monastery, monastic buildings, monastic house, prior's authority.

/ˈpɹaɪəɹ.i/ noun

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Noun

1
A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
2
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress wordnet

From Anglo-Norman priorie.