preceptory

noun

pre·​cep·​to·​ry pri-ˈsep-t(ə-)rē 

ˈprē-ˌsep-

plural preceptories

1

: a subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars

broadly : commandery sense 1

2

: commandery sense 2

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1