preceptory
noun pl. preceptories
- a provincial community or religious house of the medieval Knights Templars, subordinate to the London Temple
- its estates
See preceptory in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(prĭ-sĕpˈtə-rē, prēˈsĕp-)
noun pl. pre·cep·to·ries A community of medieval Knights Templars located on a provincial estate and subordinate to the main temples at Paris and London.
Learn more about preceptory
link/cite
print
suggestion box