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/pɹɪˈsɛptəɹi/ · noun
A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community..
“The most petty baron may arrest, try, and condemn a witch found within his own domain. And shall that power be denied to the Grand Master of the Temple within a preceptory of his Order?”
a law preceptory
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Preceptory means A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community..
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“The most petty baron may arrest, try, and condemn a witch found within his own domain. And shall that power be denied to the Grand Master of the Temple within a preceptory of his Order?”
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