temporality

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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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