Middle Temple

[ mid-l tem-puhl ]

/ ˈmɪd l ˈtɛm pəl /

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noun

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Origin of Middle Temple

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby Middle Temple

Middlesex, middle-sized, Middle States, Middle Stone Age, middle stump, Middle Temple, middle term, Middleton, middletone, Middletown, middleware

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How to use Middle Temple in a sentence

Bissett was a fellow member of the Middle Temple, as contentedly briefless as himself.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Here—stop and look—is the epitaph of one, a considerable fellow in his day, a barrister of the Middle Temple.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
He was educated at Cambridge, studied law for a while at the Middle Temple, but soon renounced it.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Mr. Wallace did not enjoy the notion of being smoke-dried; and of returning to the Middle Temple a sort of animated ham.
Recollections of a Policeman|William Russell (aka Thomas Waters)

Before they reached the Middle Temple gate Mr. and Mrs. Scott were assaulted more than once.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for Middle Temple

Middle Temple

noun

(in England) one of the four legal societies in London which together form the Inns of Court

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