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Word: Preceptory
Speech Type: Noun
early 16th century. From post-classical Latin praeceptoria, use as noun (perhaps short for praeceptoria domus) of feminine singular of praeceptorius
A subordinate community of the Knights Templars; the provincial estate or manor supporting such a community; the buildings in which such a community was housed.
A local division of the Royal Black Institution, a society established in Northern Ireland to promote Protestant and Loyalist principles; especially in "(Royal) Black Preceptory".
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