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Lords Spiritual

British  

plural noun

  1. the two Anglican archbishops and 24 most senior bishops of England and Wales who sit as members of the House of Lords

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Also present are the Lords Spiritual and Temporal - bishops of the Church of England who sit in the House of Lords including the Archbishop of Canterbury, together with the secular peers of the realm.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022

“By and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2017

To the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2015

Triumphant, the Primate of All England and other Lords Spiritual moved over to the gallery of the House of Commons.

From Time Magazine Archive

That the Number of Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and of Commoners herein specified, shall sit and vote on the Part of Ireland in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

From Home Rule Second Edition by Spender, Harold

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