# commandery

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #80,332

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

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/commandery