Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Preceptory · Pre·cep·to·ry · IPA /pɹɪˈsɛptəɹi/ a. n. 01 a. Preceptive. 1. Preceptive. 02 n. A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2. pl. Preceptories ((#)) 1. A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2. See: Commandery