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Temp.

adv · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In the time of (followed by an indicator of a historical period, especially a reigning monarch).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • plays published temp. Elizabeth I

Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of temporary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: law

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History

Etymology

Short for Latin tempore (“in the time of”), ablative case of tempus (“time”).