preceptory

prɪˈsɛptəri

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Definition of preceptory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

history

Dated

physical buildings of a Knights Templar community

Dated

The ancient preceptory stood as a testament to history.

commandery

fortress

priory

administrative district

Dated

district governed by a preceptor

Dated

He was assigned to manage the preceptory covering the northern region.

bailiwick

commandery

Adjective

instruction

Rare

related to giving instructions or rules

Rare

The teacher's preceptory tone helped the students understand the rules.

didactic

instructional

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physical buildings of a Knights Templar community

Origin of preceptory

Latin, praeceptum (instruction)

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preceptor

history

the head of a preceptory of Knights Templar

Examples of preceptory in a sentence

Visitors marveled at the architecture of the preceptory.
The preceptory was known for its strict governance.
They visited the ancient preceptory during their tour.
Her preceptory guidance was crucial for the team's success.
The manual provided preceptory instructions for the procedure.

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French:préceptorie, directif, ...
German:Komturei, belehrend, ...
Italian:precettoria, precettivo, ...
Spanish:casa templaria, preceptivo, ...
Portuguese:preceptório, instrutivo, ...
Chinese:圣殿骑士团司令部, 指导性的, ...
Japanese:プレセプトリー, 指導的な, ...
Arabic:مقر فرسان الهيكل, تَوْجِيهِي, ...
Hebrew:מִבְנֵי טֶמְפְּלָרִים, הוֹרָאתִי, ...
Russian:прецепторий, наставнический, ...
Ukrainian:прецепторія, інструктивний, ...
Hindi:प्रिसेप्टरी, निर्देशात्मक, ...
Bengali:প্রাসাদ, নির্দেশনামূলক, ...
Catalan:preceptori, instructiu, ...
Czech:komenda, instruktivní, ...
Danish:kommende, instruktiv, ...
Dutch:commanderij, instructief, ...
Greek:διοικητήριο, διδακτικός, ...
Hungarian:templomos rendház, oktató, ...
Khmer:អគាររបស់សហគមន៍អង្គការអ្នកជិះសេះក្រុមតេមפּלារ, បែបណែនាំ, ...
Korean:기사단 건물, 지시적인, ...
Persian:پریسپتوری, آموزشی, ...
Polish:komandoria, instrukcyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):preceptório, preceptivo, ...
Romanian:preceptorie, preceptorial, ...
Swedish:kommanderi, instruktiv, ...
Thai:อาคารที่พักของอัศวินเทมพลาร์, ที่ให้คำสั่ง, ...
Turkish:komutanlık, talimat verici, ...
Vietnamese:preceptory, hướng dẫn, ...

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Definition of preceptory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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