COMMANDRY, noun A kind of benefice or fixed revenue, belonging to a military order, conferred on knights of merit. There are strict and regular commandries, obtained by merit, or in order; and others are of grace and favor, bestowed by the Grand Master. There are also commandries for the religious, in the orders of St. Bernard and St. Anthony.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.