Etymology

Knight Templar

Today it means: A knightly member of the crusader age military order of Knights Templar. Full definition →

First used 1577Latin templum
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  1. Latin · derived fromtemplum“temple”
  2. English todayKnight Templar

From knight + Templar (ultimately from Latin templum (“temple”), notably the Temple Mount in Jerusalem).

Words from the same roots

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First known use, by meaning

  • from 1577 A knightly member of the crusader age military order of Knights Templar.

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