commendumn.
Obsolete.
1. = commendam n. 2.
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society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > commendam
commandery1536
commenda1598
commendo1598
commendum1598
commendam1607
commendatory1755
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Encomenda, a comendum: an ecclesiasticall liuing so called.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Commende, a Commendum: or Benefice giuen in Commendum.
1650 R. Stapleton tr. F. Strada De Bello Belgico i. 31 Commendums, if the possessour die, revert to the depositor.
1688 Answer Talon's Plea 5 Principal Abbeys..given in great Commendum.
2. = commandery n.
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the mind > possession > possessions > [noun] > real or immovable property > land > land owned by institution, corporation, or class > specifically by an order of knights
commandery1534
commendatory1586
Templary1592
commendam1601
commendum1630
society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > prebendary > of religio-military order
commandery1534
commendatory1586
commendam1601
commendum1630
1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 175 Two hundred fiftie nine Commendums of the Order of the Knights of Malta.
1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie 16.
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