- spiritual peer
- spiritual peerA bishop or archbishop qualified to sit in the House of Lords, as opposed to a temporal peer any other member• • •Main Entry: ↑peer
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Spiritual peers — Peer Peer, n. [OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Pair}, {Par}, n., {Umpire}.] 1. One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. [1913 Webster] In song he never had his peer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peer — Peer, n. [OE. per, OF. per, F. pair, fr. L. par equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Pair}, {Par}, n., {Umpire}.] 1. One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate. [1913 Webster] In song he never had his peer. Dryden.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spiritual abuse — The term Spiritual abuse was coined in the late twentieth century to refer to alleged misuse of authority by church leaders. [Jeff VanVonderen: Spiritual abuse occurs when someone in a position of spiritual authority, the purpose of which is to… … Wikipedia
Peer support specialist — Contents 1 Peer Recovery Support Specialist 1.1 William L. White s Core Competencies, Adapted for the Recovery Support Specialist 2 See also 3 Ref … Wikipedia
Peer (Adel) — Ein Peer (vom lat. par „gleich, ebenbürtig“; franz. Pair) ist ein Angehöriger des britischen Hochadels. Der als peerage bezeichnete Adelsstand ist ein System von Adelstiteln, das es nur noch im Vereinigten Königreich gibt (siehe auch Pair von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Representative peer — In the United Kingdom, representative peers were individuals elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to represent them in the British House of Lords. Members of the Peerage of England, Peerage of Great Britain … Wikipedia
Lords Spiritual — The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, are the 26 clergymen of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords along with the Lords Temporal. The established Church of Scotland, which is… … Wikipedia
Lords spiritual — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lord — lordlike, adj. /lawrd/, n. 1. a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. 2. a person who exercises authority from property rights; an owner of land, houses, etc. 3. a person who is a leader or has great… … Universalium
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough — Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, KG, CH, PC (1 May 1885 ndash;11 January 1965) was a British Labour and Co operative politician. He was three times First Lord of the Admiralty, including during the Second World War,… … Wikipedia
