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commandery

N ตำแหน่ง ผู้บัญชาการ เขตการปกครอง ของ ผู้บัญชาการ

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMMANDERY, COMMANDRY

n.A kind of benefice or fixed revenue, belonging to a military order, conferred on knights of merit. There are strict and regular commandries, obtained by merit, or in order; and others are of grace and favor, bestowed by the Grand Master. There are also commandries for the religious, in the orders of St. Bernard and St. Anthony.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMMANDERY

Com *mand "er *y, n.; pl. Commanderies. Etym: [F. commanderie.]

1. The office or rank of a commander. [Obs. ]

2. A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory.

3. An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called ) among the Freemasons. [U. S.]

4. A district under the administration of a military commander or governor. [R.] Brougham.