preceptory
preceptory
Definition
pre·cep·tory (prē sep′tə rē, pri-)
noun pl. -·ries
- a provincial community or religious house of the medieval Knights Templars, subordinate to the London Temple
- its estates
Etymology: ML praeceptoria, estate of a preceptor < L praeceptor: see precept
preceptory
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Coverham Abbey owned extensive estates in Coverdale while the Knights Templar had a preceptory at Penhill.
Adjective modifier
- important: Temple Balsall The site of an important Preceptory of the Templars.
Browse dictionary entries near preceptory
- preceptor
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- preceding
- precedential
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- precede
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