Lord Temporal

noun

, plural Lords Temporal.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lord Temporal¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

He came as the lord spiritual, and for the first time since 1870 as the lord temporal.

From Time Magazine Archive

The lord spiritual had this foul privilege no less than the lord temporal.

From Project Gutenberg

The Lord Spiritual had this right no less than the Lord Temporal.

From Project Gutenberg