- plural of Lord Spiritual.
Lords Spiritual
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons .
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1395 appeared the formula employed to this day in the making of parliamentary grants, "by the Commons with the advice and assent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal."
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
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