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preceptory
[ pri-sep-tuh-ree, pree-sep- ]
noun
, plural pre·cep·to·ries.
- 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 .
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Thou wilt find him, as our scouts have brought notice, at the next Preceptory house of his Order.
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Isaac accordingly bade his friend farewell, and about an hour's riding brought him before the Preceptory of Templestowe.
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Sir John rode to the Preceptory and hammered fiercely on its oaken door.
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Strongbow founded a preceptory for Templars at Kilmainham in 1174, and it became rich and powerful.
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