commandery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A territory under the control of a commander
The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).

Pronunciation

/kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/ /kəˈmɑːnd(ə)ɹi/

Word forms

commandery commanderies commandary commandry commandarie commanderie commaundrie commaundarie commaunderie commaundry commaundary commaundery

Etymology

From French commanderie, from Late Latin commendaria, from Latin commendare. In the Chinese administrative division sense, used as a translation of 府 (fǔ) and 郡 (jùn).

Synonyms

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