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What is a commandery?

What is a commandery? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A territory under the control of a commander, particularly:
    1. (historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
    2. (historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
  2. A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
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He fell into Disgrace, after this Account of him was written, and died at his commandery.
No presence was so welcome and inspiring at the camp-fire or commandery as his.
She paused to watch two white-plumed masons on their way to the commandery on the next block.
He shall then be taken to the commandery, in order that his majesty may interrogate him.
Attended by the guard, the prisoner was taken at once to the commandery.
The commandery will therefore be administered by the senior of the knights attached to it.

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