temporalty n 1: the worldly possessions of a church [syn: {temporalty}, {temporality}] 2: in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy [syn: {laity}, {temporalty}] [ant: {clergy}]
Temporalty \Tem"po*ral*ty\, n. [See {Temporality}.] 1. The laity; secular people. [Obs.] --Abp. Abbot. [1913 Webster] 2. A secular possession; a temporality. [1913 Webster]