Abbotless monastery (6)
I believe the answer is:
priory
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">abbotless monastery</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for priory that I've seen before include "Christian religious house subject to an abbey" , "Small monastery or nunnery" , "Religious community" , "Abbotless monastery" , "Religious house of monks or nuns" .)