Templar
pronunciation
How to pronounce Templar in British English:
UK [ˈtemplə]
How to pronounce Templar in American English:
US [ˈtɛmplɚ]
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- Noun:
- a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
Word Origin
- Templar (n.)
- late 13c., from Anglo-French templer, Old French templier (c. 1200), from Medieval Latin templaris (mid-12c.), member of the medieval religious/military order known as Knights Templars (c.1118-1312), so called because they had headquarters in a building near Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem (see temple (n.1)). Their distinguishing garb was a white mantle with a red cross.
Example
- 1. Is it true what the templar swords say ?
- 2. Symbols of the knights templar , guardians of the treasure .
- 3. The first templar - marie trailer .
- 4. The knights templar were here in13th century .
- 5. European security officials said sunday they were aware of increased internet chatter from individuals claiming they belonged to the knights templar group that breivik refers to in the manifesto .