preceptory
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From mediaeval Latin praeceptoria, noun use of the feminine of praeceptorius ‘commanding’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /prɪˈsɛptəri/
[edit] Noun
preceptory (plural preceptories)
- A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community.
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- 1819: “The most petty baron may arrest, try, and condemn a witch found within his own domain. And shall that power be denied to the Grand Master of the Temple within a preceptory of his Order?” — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
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