priorship
/ˈpraɪərˌʃɪp/
noun
- The position, rank, or term of office of a prior (a religious leader in a monastery or priory).
- He was elected to the priorship after serving as a monk for twenty years.
- The priorship at the abbey lasted for a decade before he retired.
- During his priorship, the monastery expanded its library and gardens.
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