Templar

[ tem-pler ]

noun

1. a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
2. a barrister or other person occupying chambers in the Temple, London.
3. a member of the Masonic order, Knights Templars.

Templar

/ ˈtɛmplə /

noun

1. a member of a military religious order ( Knights of the Temple of Solomon ) founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem around 1118 to defend the Holy Sepulchre and Christian pilgrims; suppressed in 1312
2. sometimes not capital a lawyer, esp a barrister, who lives or has chambers in the Inner or Middle Temple in London

Word History and Origins

Origin of Templar¹

1250–1300; < Medieval Latin templārius ( temple ¹, -ar ² ); replacing Middle English templer < Anglo-French ( -er ² )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Templar¹

C13: from Medieval Latin templārius of the temple, from Latin templum temple ¹; first applied to the knightly order because their house was near the site of the Temple of Solomon

Example Sentences

The biggest twist was playing as a Templar, and that it had some interesting, direct connections to “Unity.”

From Washington Post

The Knights Templar cartel controls the lab, which required several hundred thousand dollars of initial investment.

From The Daily Beast

She says he insisted she knew the number of a bank account that would lead to the lost treasure of the Knights Templar.

From The Daily Beast

Schiller responded only briefly, saying “I know” or that she understood what Templar was saying, without endorsing his views.

From The Daily Beast

Templar, who maintains that he “literally handled every inch of this story,” says he feels “exploited.”

From The Daily Beast

He allegedly attended a 2002 meeting to revive the Templar order.

From The Daily Beast

On his head the Templar wore a white linen coif, and over that a small round cap made of red cloth.

From Project Gutenberg

Drinking habits were attributed to them; the saying was already in use 'to drink like a Templar.'

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What must be well observed is the secret action of the Brothers of the Templar Rite.

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Through this gate passed the Knights Templar to and from their great fortified domain beyond.

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"Do not so," said the Templar, who had hitherto stood gloomily looking on in silence.

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