preceptory

Etymology

From mediaeval Latin praeceptoria, noun use of the feminine of praeceptorius (“commanding”).

noun

  1. A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community.
    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? 1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

adj

  1. preceptive
    a law preceptory c. 1573, Anderson, [unknown work]

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