- plural of Lord Temporal.
Lords Temporal
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The Lords Temporal say nothing, the Lords Spiritual have nothing to say, and the House of Commons has nothing to say and says it.
From Miscellaneous Aphorisms; The Soul of Man by Wilde, Oscar
The three estates of the realm are the estate of the Lords Spiritual, the estate of the Lords Temporal, and the estate of the Commons.
From Sketches by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
Estates of the Realm, in Britain, are the Lords Spiritual, the Lords Temporal, and the Commons.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
There are seven Electors; four high nobles of the Empire and three Archbishops, Lords Temporal and Lords Spiritual.
From The Sword Maker by Barr, Robert
The list of the Lords Temporal has been made out with great care, from all the authorities accessible.
From Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
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