Main Entry:

Tem·plar

Pronunciation:

\ˈtem-plər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English templer, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum temple

Date:

13th century

1 : a knight of a religious military order established in the early 12th century in Jerusalem for the protection of pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher 2 : knight templar 2