commandership, commandery
(noun) the position or office of commander
Source: WordNet® 3.1
commandery (plural commanderies)
A territory under the control of a commander, particularly
(historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
(historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
• (Chinese territory) jun, fu; chun, foo (obsolete); prefecture (some contexts)
Source: Wiktionary
Com*mand"er*y, n.; pl. Commanderies. Etym: [F. commanderie.]
1. The office or rank of a commander. [Obs.]
2. A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory.
3. An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons. [U. S.]
4. A district under the administration of a military commander or governor. [R.] Brougham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
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