. . . . "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."@en . . . "1037"^^ . "1091303136"^^ . . . . . . "22071766"^^ . "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."@en . . . . . . . . . "Comenda"@en . . . . . . . .