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Commandery
see synonyms of commanderyNoun
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Commandery
see synonyms of commanderynoun plural -ries
1. history
a manor under the charge of a commander of a religious military order of knights
On 20 February Jem was placed in a commandery of the Knights of St John in a tower
directly under le Grand Chartreuse.
2.
a branch of a secret order, esp the Knights Templar
There are ranks or orders of Freemasonry such as the Knights Templar commandery and
the 32nd Degree Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
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Commandery
see synonyms of commandery nounWord forms: plural comˈmanderies
1.
the estate administered by a commander of an order of knights
2. US
a branch or lodge in certain societies and fraternal orders
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