pre·cep·to·ry 
(prĭ-sĕptə-rē, prēsĕp-)
(prĭ-sĕptə-rē, prēsĕp-)n. pl. pre·cep·to·ries
1. A chapter of a medieval military order such as the Knights Templars or of a modern fraternal order.
2. A building serving as an administrative or ritual center for such a chapter.