commandery
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commandery
- /kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/
- /kəˈmɑːnd(ə)ɹi/
Where it comes from
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).
noun commanderies · commandary · commandry · commandarie · commanderie · commaundrie
- 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).
Similar: jun, fu, chun, foo, prefecture
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noun
Similar: jun, fu, chun, foo, prefecture
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noun division of a manor under the control of a knightly commander
| Español | comandancia |
|---|---|
| Français | commanderie |
| Deutsch | Kommende, Komturei |
Talk about this word "commandery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/commandery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. commandery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/commandery "commandery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/commandery.Cite this
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title = {commandery},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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