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Templar /temˈplər/ noun- A member of a religious and military order (Knights Templar or Knights Templars) founded in 1119 for the protection of the Holy Sepulchre and pilgrims going there, extinguished 1307–14
- (also without cap) a student or lawyer, living or with chambers, in the Temple, London
- A member of a US order of Freemasons
- See also under good
ORIGIN: Med L templārius of the temple temple1 /temˈpl/ noun- A building or place dedicated to, or regarded as the house of, a god
- A place of worship
- In France, a Protestant church
- (with cap) the headquarters of the Knights Templar on or near the site of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem
- (with cap) in London, two inns of court (Inner and Middle Temple) on the site once occupied by the Knights Templar, with the Knights' church
- A synagogue, esp of Reform or Conservative Judaism (N American)
- A building or place thought of as the centre of an activity or interest
ORIGIN: L templum temˈplar adjective Of a temple temˈpled adjective |