"Abbot's Priory" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: After Charles Abbott, Lord Chief Justice from 1818 to 1832. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Abbot's Priory}} Abbot's Priory
  1. (obsolete, British slang, idiomatic) King's Bench Prison, a former prison in the south of London. Wikipedia link: Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden Tags: British, idiomatic, obsolete, slang Categories (topical): Nicknames, Prison Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Abbot's_Priory-en-name-9gJUEo5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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