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lords temporal

/lɔːrdz ˈtɛmpərəl/

翻译: 指英国上议院中的非神职人员,即世俗贵族;与“spiritual lords”(神职贵族)相对。

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/lɔːrdz ˈtɛmpərəl/C1formalbritishpolitical
  • zh指英国上议院中的非神职人员,即世俗贵族;与“spiritual lords”(神职贵族)相对。

Refers to the lay members of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, specifically bishops and archbishops of the Church of England who sit in the upper house of Parliament by virtue of their ecclesiastical office.

  1. Non-clerical members of the House of LordsC2formalbritish

    Members of the British House of Lords who are not clergy (i.e., not Lords Spiritual), including hereditary peers, life peers, and law lords.

    zh世俗贵族

    • The Lords Temporal debated the new bill alongside the Lords Spiritual.
    • Hereditary peers form a part of the Lords Temporal.
    • The composition of the Lords Temporal has changed over centuries.