commandery
/kəˈmændəri/
noun
- A local branch or district of a military order, such as the Knights Templar or Knights Hospitaller.
- He was appointed to lead the commandery in the southern region.
- The medieval commandery housed knights and provided supplies for their missions.
- The ruins of the old commandery are now a tourist attraction.
- The estate or property belonging to a commander of a military order.
- The commandery included farmland, a chapel, and living quarters.
- The commandery's lands were used to support the knights' activities.
- They visited the historic commandery that once belonged to the order.