friary (noun)

1. During the Middle Ages, many friaries were built throughout Europe as centers of religious life.

2. In the anime series 'Trinity Blood', the protagonist, Father Nightroad, resides in a friary in Vatican City.

3. In the science fiction novel 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov, a friary on the planet of Terminus plays a crucial role in the story.

4. In the classic novel 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco, the main setting of the story is a friary where a series of mysterious crimes occur.