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<p><b>2.</b> <def>A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a <i>commander</i>; -- called also a <altname>preceptory</altname>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Brougham.</i>

<h1>Commanding</h1> <Xpage=284>

<hw>Com*mand"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Exercising authority; actually in command; <as>as, a <ex>commanding</ex> officer</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fitted to impress or control; <as>as, a <ex>commanding</ex> look or presence</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; <as>as, a <ex>commanding</ex> position</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Authoritative; imperative; imperious.</syn>

<h1>Commandingly</h1> <Xpage=284>

<hw>Com*mand"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a commanding manner.</def>

<h1>Commandment</h1> <Xpage=284>

<hw>Com*mand"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>commandement</ets>, F. <ets>commandement</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.</def>

<blockquote>A new <b>commandment</b> I give unto you, that ye love one another. <i>John xiii. 34.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Script.)</fld> <def>One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The act of commanding; exercise of authority.</def>

<blockquote>And therefore put I on the countenance Of stern <b>commandment</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>The Commandments</col>, <col>The Ten Commandments</col></mcol>, <cd>the Decalogue, or summary of God's commands, given to Moses at Mount Sinai. (<i>Ex. xx</i>.)</cd></cs>

<h1>Commandress</h1> <Xpage=284>

<hw>Com*mand"ress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A woman invested with authority to command.</def>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Commandry</h1> <Xpage=284>

<hw>Com*mand"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Commandery</er>.</def>

<h1>Commark</h1> <Xpage=284>

<hw>Com"mark`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Of. <ets>comarque</ets>, or LL. <ets>commarca</ets>, <ets>commarcha</ets>; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>marcha</ets>, boundary. See <er>March</er> a confine.]</ety> <def>The frontier of a country; confines.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shelton.</i>

<h1>Commaterial</h1> <Xpage=284>