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Meaning of commandery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi

Definitions

  1. A territory under the control of a commander
    historical
  2. The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
    historical
  3. Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
    historical
  4. A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).

Equivalents

Deutsch Kommende Komturei
Español comandancia
Français commanderie
Nederlands commanderij
Polski komandoria komturia

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Commanding commanding general commanding heights commanding officer Commandingly commandingness

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