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pl. Lords Temporal.a member of the House of Lords who is not a member of the clergy. Cf. Lord Spiritual.[1400-50; late ME]
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lord temporal — noun (plural lords temporal) Etymology: Middle English lord temporel : a member of the House of Lords who is not an ecclesiastic in the fifteenth century the lords spiritual outnumbered the lords temporal F.A.Ogg & Harold Zink compare lord… … Useful english dictionary
Lord Temporal — This article is about the secular members of the British House of Lords. For the fictional lords of time, see Time Lords. In the United Kingdom Parliament the Lords Temporal are secular members of the House of Lords due to appointment as Life… … Wikipedia
Lord Temporal — /lɔd ˈtɛmpərəl/ (say lawd tempuhruhl) noun (plural Lords Temporal) (in Britain) someone who, by right of birth or secular elevation, is entitled to sit in the House of Lords. See Lord Spiritual …
Temporal — can refer to: * of or relating to time ** Temporal database, a database recording aspects of time varying values ** The Temporal power of the Popes of the Roman Catholic Church ** a Lord Temporal, secular member of the House of Lords ** Temporal… … Wikipedia
Lord — (engl.: „Herr“, von altenglisch hláford, auch hlaferd oder hláfweard: „Brotherr, Brothüter“ aus altenglisch hláf „Laib“ und weard, „Hüter, Bewahrer, Wart“) ist ein englischer Adelstitel. In der englischen Kirchensprache entspricht die Bezeichnung … Deutsch Wikipedia
lord spiritual — noun (plural lords spiritual) Etymology: Middle English lord spirituel : an English bishop or archbishop who is a member of the House of Lords compare lord temporal * * * pl. Lords Spiritual. a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords … Useful english dictionary
Lord Spiritual — pl. Lords Spiritual. a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords. Cf. Lord Temporal. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
Lord Spiritual — /lɔd ˈspɪrətʃəl/ (say lawd spiruhchuhl) noun (plural Lords Spiritual) (in Britain) one of the 24 bishops or two archbishops who are members of the House of Lords. See Lord Temporal …
Lord — Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has power and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lord high chancellor — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
