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temporality
tem·po·ral·i·ty
/
ˌtɛm
pəˈræl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
tem-p
uh
-
ral
-i-tee
]
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noun,
plural
tem·po·ral·i·ties.
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.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
temporalite
<
Late Latin
temporālitās.
See
temporal
1
,
-ity
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temporality
(ˌtɛmpəˈrælɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
1.
the state or quality of being temporal
2.
something temporal
3.
(
often plural
) a secular possession or revenue belonging to a Church, a group within the Church, or the clergy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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