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commandery
[ kuh-man-duh-ree, -mahn- ]
noun
- the office or rank of a commander.
- the district of a commander.
- a district controlled by a commander of certain medieval orders of knights.
- a local branch or lodge of certain secret or fraternal orders.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commandery1
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Example Sentences
He fell into Disgrace, after this Account of him was written, and died at his Commandery.
So make it certain that our answer to the Massachusetts Commandery be strong and clear.
At the frontier they ask you no questions, for everything has been sent to them by the military commandery in Berlin.
Old and worn he retired to Majorca, living off the products of the estates belonging to his commandery situated in Catalonia.
The marquis de Tavora was at the same time appointed to a commandery, which he had solicited during several years.
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