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Knight Templar

Knight Templar

1 8.8
A member of a Masonic group that uses rituals and symbols from a medieval Christian military order
  • noun
  • /naɪt ˈtɛmplər/
  • US
translation icon : caballero templario (masón)
  • As a member of the Knights Templar, he participates in various charitable events throughout the year.
  • Knights Templar Order

Examples

  • Joining the Knights Templar is a significant commitment to the values of fellowship and charity.

  • Her father is a proud member of the Knights Templar, where he finds a strong sense of community.

  • We are the Knights Templar!

    Night of the Templar (2012)

  • I'm a Commander in the Knights Templar Europe.

    22 July (2018)

  • The Knights Templar are a network of patriots who think the way I do and are willing to pick up arms just as I did, in order to defend their way of life.

    22 July (2018)

Synonyms

Freemason
vsKnight Templar
15 7.0

A person who belongs to a worldwide group that meets in private and helps its members

is a more specific US order inspired by a medieval religious military order
Mason
vsKnight Templar
4 6.7

A member of a group called the Freemasons who meet to help each other

is a narrower US order inspired by a medieval religious military order

Surface Forms

Knight Templar singular
Knight Templars plural

Morphology

knight + Templar

The meaning is directly compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'knight' and 'Templar' will understand this denotes a knight associated with the Templars (i.e., a member of that order). The specific historical/Masonic nuance (modern Masonic order inspired by medieval Knights Templar) is a detailed qualification but does not prevent basic comprehension from the constituents.

Etymology

Knight Templar used by some Masonic groups borrows the name and symbols of those medieval knights of the 'Temple', so a modern Knight Templar is 'a member of a Masonic order inspired by the medieval Knights Templar'.