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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: temporalis, from tempus 'time'

temporal

 adjective
     
tem‧po‧ral formal
1 related to or limited by time:
the temporal character of human existence
2 related to practical instead of religious affairs:
Edgar ruled over the Church as well as his temporal kingdom.
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