temporal
Definitions of temporal
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a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner eartype of:huesorigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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It's About Time: Chron and Temp
Take the time to learn these words that contain either the Latin root temp or the Greek root chron, both of which mean "time."
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
Perhaps the ultimate call to arms, Patrick Henry's speech makes a case for the inevitability of the American Revolution. On March 23, 1775 Virginian patriots met at St. John’s Church in Richmond to discuss support for fellow colonists in Massachusetts where Parliament had sent four regiments of troops. Leading the call for Virginian’s to act was Patrick Henry. In proposing that Virginia prepare itself to fight he delivered an emotional speech ending with his immortal words, “Give me liberty or give me death!”