commandery

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) A territory under the control of a commander
2. (historical) A territory under the control of a commander
3. A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).

Synoniemen

commandership

Vertalingen

comandancia

comandància

kumandanlık

tımar

zeamet

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French commanderie, from Late Latin commendaria, from Latin commendare.
In the Chinese administrative division sense, used as a translation of 府 (fǔ) and 郡 (jùn).