commandery
1 synonym for commandery, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An area of land ruled by a commander.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
commandership
Etymology
Came into English from French commanderie, which goes back through Late Latin commendaria to Latin commendare. In the sense of a Chinese administrative division, it is used as a translation of 府 (fǔ) and 郡 (jùn).
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