- (n.) 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.
- (n.) The office or rank of a commander.
- (n.) A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.
- (n.) An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). commandery. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/commandery/definitions/1989301 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "commandery" http://smartdefine.org/commandery/definitions/1989301 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, commandery, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/commandery/definitions/1989301>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "commandery" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/commandery/definitions/1989301> |