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 — 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] * * * … Universalium
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
