templar

«templar» in Mova's school dictionary: A Knight Templar: a member of a religious order of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a Templar, Templars)

meaning for a pupil

1) A Knight Templar: a member of a religious order of knights founded about 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims travelling to Jerusalem. tree →

2) (UK law) A lawyer who works in the Temple, an area of law courts and offices in London. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons about the Crusades, the Templars were famous fighting monks; they became rich and were shut down in 1312. Many legends and myths about Templar treasure are made up. Phrases: «the Knights Templar», «Templar church».

examples

• The Knights Templar guarded pilgrims on the road. tree →
• The Templars wore white cloaks with red crosses. tree →
• The Templar order was ended in 1312. tree →
• We visited an old Templar church in London. tree →
• Stories of Templar treasure are mostly legends. tree →
• A Templar took vows like a monk. tree →
• The Templars built castles in the Holy Land. tree →

note

Usually with a capital: «Templar». Be careful: many «Templar secrets» in films are myths, not history.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «templar» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.