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Lord Temporal

noun

, plural Lords Temporal.
  1. a member of the House of Lords who is not a member of the clergy.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lord Temporal1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Lords TemporalLord, what fools these mortals be!