preceptory

[ pri-sep-tuh-ree, pree-sep- ]

/ prɪˈsɛp tə ri, ˈpri sɛp- /

noun, plural pre·cep·to·ries.

a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars; commandery.

Origin of preceptory

From the Medieval Latin word praeceptōria, dating back to 1530–40. See preceptor, -y³

Words nearby preceptory

precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess, precession, precession of the equinoxes

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Example sentences from the Web for preceptory

But how was he to account for his appearance in such an unseemly garb at the preceptory.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
Sir John rode to the Preceptory and hammered fiercely on its oaken door.
Red Eve|H. Rider Haggard
Some of the old houses in Falkirk were once occupied by the knights of St. John, who had a preceptory near the place.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837|Various
A relic of antiquity may yet be seen on its slopes—obscure remains of a Preceptory of the Knights Templars.
A Month in Yorkshire|Walter White

Strongbow founded a preceptory for Templars at Kilmainham in 1174, and it became rich and powerful.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell

British Dictionary definitions for preceptory

preceptory

/ (prɪˈsɛptərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(formerly) a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars

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单词	preceptory
释义	preceptory [ pri-sep-tuh-ree, pree-sep- ] / prɪˈsɛp tə ri, ˈpri sɛp- / noun, plural pre·cep·to·ries. a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars; commandery. Origin of preceptory From the Medieval Latin word praeceptōria, dating back to 1530–40. See preceptor, -y³ Words nearby preceptory precentral sulcus, precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess, precession, precession of the equinoxes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preceptory But how was he to account for his appearance in such an unseemly garb at the preceptory. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various Sir John rode to the Preceptory and hammered fiercely on its oaken door. Red Eve\|H. Rider Haggard Some of the old houses in Falkirk were once occupied by the knights of St. John, who had a preceptory near the place. The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837\|Various A relic of antiquity may yet be seen on its slopes—obscure remains of a Preceptory of the Knights Templars. A Month in Yorkshire\|Walter White Strongbow founded a preceptory for Templars at Kilmainham in 1174, and it became rich and powerful. Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)\|Richard Bagwell British Dictionary definitions for preceptory preceptory / (prɪˈsɛptərɪ) / noun plural -ries (formerly) a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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