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Receptory vs Preceptory - What's the difference?

receptory | preceptory |

As nouns the difference between receptory and preceptory

is that receptory is (obsolete) a receptacle while preceptory is a community of the knights templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community.

As an adjective preceptory is

preceptive.

receptory

English

Noun

(receptories)
  • (obsolete) A receptacle.
    • (Holland)
    (Webster 1913)

    preceptory

    English

    Noun

    (preceptories)
  • A community of the Knights Templar, or the physical buildings or estate of such a community.
  • :* 1819': “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?” — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • preceptive
  • * Anderson (1573)
    • A law preceptory .