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) British
a lawyer, esp a barrister, who lives or has chambers in the Inner or Middle Temple in London
Word origin
C13: from Medieval Latin templārius of the temple, from Latin templumtemple1; first applied to the knightly order because their house was near the site of theTemple of Solomon
Templar in American English
(ˈtɛmplər)
noun
1.
Knight Templar
2. [t-]
a barrister or law student of the Temple in London
Word origin
ME templer < OFr templier < ML templarius < L templum: see temple1: so named from having quarters near the site of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem
Examples of 'Templar' in a sentence
Templar
At sunset, the pavilion was taken down and John returned in triumph to the Knights Templar at Ewell.
Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS
He was sick unto death, made it only as far as the Knights Templar at Ballan.