templar
/'templə/
Definition
Noun: 1. A Knight Templar: A member of the medieval Christian military order, the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, founded circa 1118. Their primary roles were to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land and to defend Crusader states. 2. (Historical) A student or practitioner of law: An archaic term for a lawyer or a law student, particularly one associated with the Inns of Court in London. This usage derives from the historical connection of the Knights Templar's London headquarters, the Temple, which later became a center for legal study.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Knight):
- The templar swore an oath of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Historical accounts describe the Templars as formidable warriors during the Crusades.
- Noun (Lawyer - archaic):
- In Shakespeare's time, a young templar would study at the Inns of Court. (This usage is now historical and rare in modern English).
Advanced Usage
- "The Templars": This plural form, often capitalized, specifically refers to the historical military order as a collective entity.
- The wealth and power of the Templars eventually led to their suppression in the early 14th century.
- Used attributively to describe things related to the Knights Templar.
- They studied the Templar fortress architecture.
Variants and Related Words
- Templar (adj): Pertaining to the Knights Templar (e.g., Templar ruins, Templar symbols).
- Knight Templar: The full, formal title.
- Temple: The namesake of the order, referring to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and later the legal district in London (the Temple).
Synonyms
- For the knight: Crusader, monastic knight.
- For the archaic legal meaning: lawyer, barrister (archaic/contextual), student of law.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Templar treasure: A legendary, supposedly hidden treasure of the Knights Templar, a common subject in folklore and fiction.
- The novel revolves around a hunt for the lost Templar treasure.
- Templar conspiracy: A modern concept in popular culture and some conspiracy theories suggesting the secret survival or influence of the Templar order.
- The film explores a Templar conspiracy spanning centuries.
Noun
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a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
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