noun
commandery
Commandery (noun) means a territory under the control of a commander.
noun
1
A territory under the control of a commander
2
The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
3
Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
4
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
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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).
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What is the meaning of commandery?
"commandery" (noun) means a territory under the control of a commander.
What are the different meanings of commandery?
"commandery" has 3 main meanings: 1. A territory under the control of a commander; 2. The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller; 3. Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.