Gadit

Templar

Definitions
1nounA member of the Knights Templar, a medieval Christian military order founded in the th century to protect pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.
The Templar knights were known for their distinctive white mantles with a red cross.
Many legends surround the Templars and their supposed hidden treasures.
The Templars were disbanded in the early th century by Pope Clement V.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
templarius
Word parts
templum (temple) + -arius (related to)
Originally meant
related to the temple
Background
The Knights Templar were founded in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. They became one of the most powerful military orders of the Middle Ages, known for their role in the Crusades and their distinctive white mantles with a red cross.