Comenda

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For the Portuguese parish of the municipality of Gavião, see Comenda (Gavião).

In Portugal, a comenda is a benefit that was granted to knights in military orders, but now describes a purely honorary distinction. In the past, comenda could be a piece of land given as a reward for services, together with the duty to defend it from enemies and criminals. The holder of a comenda is called a comendador (commander) in Portuguese.[1]

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  1. ^ "Official site (Portugal): Ancient military orders". Archived from the original on 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
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