수도원장(prior)이나 수녀원장(prioress)이 다스리는 소규모 수도원 또는 수도 분원.
A small monastery or nunnery that is governed by a prior or prioress, often functioning as a branch of a larger abbey.
예문:
"The ruins of the medieval priory still stand as a testament to the region's religious history."
"He decided to retreat to a quiet priory in the countryside for a month of meditation."
"The priory was subordinate to the Great Abbey located fifty miles to the south."