Paladin vs. Templar — What's the Difference?

The Paladins (or Twelve Peers) are twelve fictional knights of legend, the foremost members of Charlemagne's court in the 8th century. They first appear in the medieval (12th century) chanson de geste cycle of the Matter of France, where they play a similar role to the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian romance.

A Knight Templar.

A paragon of chivalry; a heroic champion.

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

A strong supporter or defender of a cause

(obsolete) Of or relating to a temple.

Any of the 12 peers of Charlemagne's court.

One of a religious and military order first established at Jerusalem, in the early part of the 12th century, for the protection of pilgrims and of the Holy Sepulcher. These Knights Templars, or Knights of the Temple, were so named because they occupied an apartment of the palace of Bladwin II. in Jerusalem, near the Temple.

A heroic champion, especially a knight.

A student of law, so called from having apartments in the Temple at London, the original buildings having belonged to the Knights Templars. See Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, under Temple.

A defender or advocate of a noble cause.

One belonged to a certain order or degree among the Freemasons, called Knights Templars. Also, one of an order among temperance men, styled Good Templars.

Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.

Of or pertaining to a temple.

A knight-errant; a distinguished champion; as, the paladins of Charlemagne.

A knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

Someone who fights for a cause