Templar

American  

[tem-pler] / ˈtɛm plər /

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.

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Templar British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Templar

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

Example Sentences

His big break came in 1962, playing Simon Templar in the TV series, The Saint.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

Bernard also wrote the rules for the Knights Templar, one of the new crusading orders, religious orders of monks devoted to protecting Christian pilgrims and fighting to support Outremer.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Like like a Knight of the Templar, you pull that Yelp out.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2023

"Consumers are not just focused on the sustainability of the end product but also the material that goes into it, including the sourcing" said Stuart Templar, Volvo's director of global sustainability.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2021

He hadn’t bothered to wrap The Templar Device.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner