WordNet Dictionary- [n] everyone except the clergy
- [n] the worldly possessions of a church
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Tem"po*ral*ty\, n. [See {Temporality}.]
1. The laity; secular people. [Obs.] --Abp. Abbot.
2. A secular possession; a temporality.
| Pronunciation: | 'tempurultee | ||
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| Synonyms: | laity, temporality | ||
| Antonyms: | clergy | ||
| See Also: | church property, hoi polloi, layman, layperson, mass, masses, multitude, people, spirituality, spiritualty | ||
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| Definition: | \Tem"po*ral*ty\, n. [See {Temporality}.]
1. The laity; secular people. [Obs.] --Abp. Abbot.
2. A secular possession; a temporality.
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