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preceptory
[ pri-sep-tuh-ree, pree-sep- ]
noun
- a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars; commandery.
preceptory
/ prɪˈsɛptərɪ /
noun
- (formerly) a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars
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Word History and Origins
Origin of preceptory1
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Example Sentences
Other ecclesiastical buildings were the monasteries of Blackfriars and Greyfriars and the preceptory of Maisondieu .
Thou wilt find him, as our scouts have brought notice, at the next Preceptory house of his Order.
Isaac accordingly bade his friend farewell, and about an hour's riding brought him before the Preceptory of Templestowe.
Sir John rode to the Preceptory and hammered fiercely on its oaken door.
Strongbow founded a preceptory for Templars at Kilmainham in 1174, and it became rich and powerful.
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