The bishop was also temporal lord of the city, and in several cases a better warrior than pastor.

We may be temporal lords ourselves, I take it.

-He only goes a short journey for his temporal lord.

In the tenth century the Bishops of Como were also its temporal lords.

By his commerce and his money-shuffling he was a high Lord Temporal.

What can you not do Against lords spiritual or temporal, That shall oppone you?

The Lords Temporal are all members of the Peerage.

From 994 the bishop of that city became also its temporal lord, even after it was politically incorporated into the Republic of Venice in 1389.

The Bruges branch was, when first incorporated, strictly forbidden by the terms of the partnership to lend money to temporal lords and kings.

The archbishops of Lyons, as the temporal lords of the city, had built and formerly resided in this castle.