3. That which pertains to temporal welfare; material interests; especially, the revenue of an ecclesiastic proceeding from lands, tenements, or lay fees, tithes, and the like; — chiefly used in the plural. Supreme head, . . . under God, of the spirituality and temporality of the same church. Fuller.
TEMPORALLY
Tem"po*ral*ly, adv.
Defn: In a temporal manner; secularly. [R.] South.
TEMPORALNESS
Tem"po*ral*ness, n.
Defn: Worldliness. [R.] Cotgrave.
TEMPORALTY
Tem"po*ral*ty, n. Etym: [See Temporality.]
1. The laity; secular people. [Obs.] Abp. Abbot.
2. A secular possession; a temporality.
TEMPORANEOUS Tem`po*ra"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. temporaneus happening at the right time, fr. tempus, temporis, time.]
Defn: Temporarity. [Obs.] Hallywell.