Category:Preceptory

Pre*cep"to*ry, a.

Defn: preceptive. "a law preceptory." Anderson (1573).

Preceptory Pre*cep"to*ry, n.; pl. Preceptories. Etym: [ll. praeceptoria an Estate assigned to a preceptor, from l. praeceptor a commander, Ruler, teacher, in ll., procurator, administrator among the knights Templars. See preceptor.]

Defn: a religious house of the knights templars, subordinate to the Temple or principal house of the order in london. See commandery, n., 2.