commandery

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/, /kəˈmɑːnd(ə)ɹi/

Noun

commandery (plural commanderies)

1. A territory under the control of a commander, particularly:
   1. (historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
   2. (historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
2. A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (Freemasonry) (order affiliated with Freemasonry).

Synonyms

• (Chinese territory) jun, fu; chun, foo (obsolete); prefecture (some contexts)

Translations

• Spanish: comandancia

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