noun
- a religious house or community, especially one belonging to the Knights Templar or Knights Hospitaller
Usage: historical
Examples
- The medieval preceptory served as both a religious center and military outpost.
- Knights would gather at the preceptory before embarking on their missions.
- The ruins of the old preceptory still stand on the hillside.
- Each preceptory was governed by a preceptor who answered to the grand master.
- The Templars established preceptories throughout Europe during the Crusades.
- Archaeological excavations revealed the layout of the ancient preceptory.