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Lords Temporal

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Lords Temporal
pl n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the. (in Britain) peers other than bishops in their capacity as members of the House of Lords
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Noun1.Lords Temporal - the nobility in France and the peerage in Britain
second estate
estate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe


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Bad language was no longer heard, and the little nastinesses of small boys were looked upon with hostility; the bigger boys, like the lords temporal of the Middle Ages, used the strength of their arms to persuade those weaker than themselves to virtuous courses.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
The Lords Temporal say nothing, the Lords Spiritual have nothing to say, and the House of Commons has nothing to say and says it.
The Soul of Man under Socialism by Wilde, Oscar View in context
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