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• temporal — [[t]te̱mpərəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Temporal powers or matters relate to ordinary institutions and activities rather than to religious or spiritual ones. [FORMAL] ...the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. ...firmly believing in the …   English dictionary

• temporal — adj. 1 of worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; of this life; secular. 2 of or relating to time. 3 Gram. relating to or denoting time or tense (temporal conjunction). 4 of the temples of the head (temporal artery; temporal bone). Phrases and… …   Useful english dictionary

• temporal, temporary — These words refer to time, but in different ways. Temporal means limited by time, concerned with affairs of this world, worldly, not spiritual : As a state official, he is occupied with temporal affairs that come up every day. Many priests have… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• temporal — tem|po|ral [ temp(ə)rəl ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) relating to time: The temporal sequence of the play is confusing for the audience. temporal and spatial limits 2. ) relating to ordinary practical life rather than religious matters: SECULAR: Queen… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• temporal — UK [ˈtemp(ə)rəl] / US adjective formal 1) relating to time The temporal sequence of the play is confusing for the audience. temporal and spatial limits 2) relating to ordinary practical life rather than religious matters Queen Elizabeth II is the …   English dictionary

• temporal power — noun the power of a bishop or cleric, especially the Pope, in secular matters …   English new terms dictionary

• Immortale Dei — is an 1885 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII on Church State relations, and specifically on the topic of civil allegiance, which is defined as a duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen.[1] The word… …   Wikipedia

• Civil allegiance — is the theory of duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen, as defined by Roman Catholicism. [CathEncy|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03794b.htm|title=Civil Allegiance] The word allegiance is a… …   Wikipedia

• Civil Allegiance — • The duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Allegiance     Civil Allegiance      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal Arbitration — • An institution almost coeval with the papacy itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Arbitration     Papal Arbitration      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Concordat — • In general, a concordat means an agreement, or union of wills, on some matter Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Concordat     Concordat      …   Catholic encyclopedia