noun. The office or dignity of a commander.

noun. A district under the authority or administration of a commander.

noun. A house, technically called a cell, in which the domain-rents of a medieval commandery were received, and which also served as a home for veteran members of the order. It was sometimes fortified, and occasionally formed an extensive and formidable stronghold.

noun. The office or rank of a commander.

noun. 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.

noun. An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons.

noun. A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.

noun. Obsolete spelling of commandry.

noun. an historical administrative level of China, the 郡.

noun. the position or office of commander

"His commandery is a pleasant one, and well situated on the slopes of the hills; and the fresh air will, doubtless, speedily set you up."

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