Templar

noun

Tem·​plar ˈtem-plər 

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 sense 2

Examples of Templar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film follows the Man Without a Face, a criminal attempting to find the elusive treasures of the Knights Templar. —Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 21 July 2023

What is even more unexpected is that Templar Incorporated is really a book on business strategy, set in the context of the late medieval world. —Greg Autry, Forbes, 3 July 2022

Meanwhile, Rick Lagina and members of the team make shocking connections in Italy between the Knights Templar and the Oak Island mystery. —Josie Howell | , al, 2 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English templer, templere, borrowed from Anglo-French templer, templier, borrowed from Medieval Latin templārius, from Templum, the Knights Templar, originally "The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem" (Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici Hierosolemitani, so named because their early headquarters were located on Temple Mount in Jerusalem) + Latin -ārius -ary entry 1 — more at temple entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Templar

• Knight Templar

• Knight Templar