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templar

/ˈtemplər/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
tem-plar
IPA
/ˈtemplər/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barrister having chambers in the Inner Temple or Middle Temple.

British usage

adj

Of or relating to a temple.

Obsolete

noun

A Knight Templar, one of the Knights Templar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English templer, from Old French templier; cf. the Medieval Latin templārius, from Latin templum (“temple”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtemplər/

Usage

Inflected Forms

templars (plural) more templar (comparative) most templar (superlative)

Derived Forms

templardom

Phrases

neo-Templar neo-Templarism

Synonyms

knight templar

Questions

How do you pronounce templar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtemplər/.
What does templar mean?
A barrister having chambers in the Inner Temple or Middle Temple.
Where does templar come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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