| 单词 | black preceptory | 
| 释义 | > as lemmas(Royal) Black Preceptory  2.  A local division of the Royal Black Institution, a society established in Northern Ireland to promote Protestant and Loyalist principles; esp. in  (Royal) Black Preceptory. Cf. Orange Order n. ΚΠ 1860    Times 25 Aug. 9/7  				The Black Preceptory is much more liberal than the Orange Society. 1861    New Amer. Cycl. XII. 545/2  				It is organized, like the Orange institution, into grand lodges, which, however, are called chapters and preceptories, and the individual members bear the title of knights. 1921    Orange Standard Feb. 26/2 		(advt.)	  				We invite Royal Black Preceptories to advertise in these columns. 1965    G. Buchanan Morning Papers iii. 43  				At Scarva the next day there is a procession of Black Preceptories past Scarvagh House. 1978    D. Murphy Place Apart xiii. 278  				Almost everybody involved belongs to the local Sir Alfred Buller Memorial Royal Black Preceptory No. 1000. 2005    Sun 		(Nexis)	 31 Aug.  				Tyrone supporters celebrating the win in Castlederg heard marchers of a local preceptory of the Royal Black Institution out in the street. < as lemmas  | 
	
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