commandery
noun
the office or rank of a commander.
commanderies
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pluralof commandery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Reporting to Liu Bang’s central government were hundreds of local provincials called commanderies.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
But, in consequence of its recapture by the Araucanians, they reaped very little advantage from their commanderies.
Knights possessing commanderies throughout Europe would be no worse stewards for being married men, and scandals, such as contributed largely to the downfall of the Templars, would be avoided.
From A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Their commanderies amassed wealth and wide possessions, but unlike us the knights abstained altogether from fulfilling their vows, and ceased to resist the infidel.
From A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
It is divided into commanderies, which in Spain are very rich.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
