/ Dictionary / Index C commandery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mand•er•y Pronunciation: (ku-man'du-rē, -män'-), [key] — pl. -er•ies. the office or rank of a commander. the district of a commander. a district controlled by a commander of certain medieval orders of knights. a local branch or lodge of certain secret or fraternal orders. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: commandery (Thesaurus) commander in chief command guidance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language