Templar

noun Tem·plar \ˈtem-plər\

Definition of TEMPLAR

: a knight of a religious military order established in the early 12th century in Jerusalem for the protection of pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

Middle English templer, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin templarius, from Latin templum temple

First Known Use: 13th century

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