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commandery

com·mand·er·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-man-duh-ree, -mahn-]
    • /kəˈmæn də ri, -ˈmɑn-/
    • /kəmˈandəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-man-duh-ree, -mahn-]
    • /kəˈmæn də ri, -ˈmɑn-/

Definitions of commandery word

  • noun commandery a manor under the charge of a commander of a religious military order of knights 3
  • noun commandery a branch of a secret order, esp the Knights Templar 3
  • noun commandery the estate administered by a commander of an order of knights 3
  • noun commandery a branch or lodge in certain societies and fraternal orders 3
  • noun plural commandery the office or rank of a commander. 1
  • noun plural commandery the district of a commander. 1

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Origin of commandery

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See commander, -y3

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Parts of speech for Commandery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

commandery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

commandery usage trend in Literature

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