Temporality

Temporality
Temporality Tem`po*ral"i*ty, n.; pl. {Temporalities}. [L. temporalitas, in LL., possessions of the church: cf. F. temporalit['e].] 1. The state or quality of being temporary; -- opposed to perpetuity. [1913 Webster]

2. The laity; temporality. [Obs.] --Sir T. More. [1913 Webster]

3. That which pertains to temporal welfare; material interests; especially, the revenue of an ecclesiastic proceeding from lands, tenements, or lay fees, tithes, and the like; -- chiefly used in the plural. [1913 Webster]

Supreme head, . . . under God, of the spirituality and temporality of the same church. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Temporality — is a term often used in philosophy in talking about the way time is. The traditional mode of temporality is a linear procession of past, present, future. Some 20th century philosophers have made various interpretations of temporality in ways… …   Wikipedia

  • temporality — (n.) late 14c., from L.L. temporalitas, from temporalis (see TEMPORAL (Cf. temporal)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • temporality — [tem΄pə ral′ə tē] n. pl. temporalities [ME temporalite < LL(Ec) temporalitas] 1. the quality or state of being temporal 2. [usually pl.] secular properties or revenues of a church …   English World dictionary

  • temporality — noun The condition of being bounded in time (of being temporal.) This means that all temporality points beyond itself (Hart 1973, 32) …   Wiktionary

  • temporality — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. a. civil or political as distinguished from spiritual or ecclesiastical power or authority b. an ecclesiastical property or revenue often used in plural 2. the quality or state of being temporal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • temporality — /tem peuh ral i tee/, n., pl. temporalities. 1. temporal character or nature; temporariness. 2. something temporal. 3. Usually, temporalities. a worldly or secular possession, revenue, or the like, as of the church or clergy. [1350 1400; ME… …   Universalium

  • temporality — n. impermanence, transience …   English contemporary dictionary

  • temporality — noun (plural temporalities) 1》 the state of existing within or having some relationship with time. 2》 (temporalities) the properties and revenues of a religious body or a member of the clergy …   English new terms dictionary

  • temporality — tem·po·ral·i·ty …   English syllables

  • temporality — tem•po•ral•i•ty [[t]ˌtɛm pəˈræl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) temporary character or nature 2) something temporal 3) rel Usu., temporalities. temporal possession, revenue, or the like, as of the church or clergy …   From formal English to slang

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”