temperance

[ tem-per-uhns, tem-pruhns ]

/ ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns /

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noun

moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.

habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors.

total abstinence from alcoholic liquors.

Origin of temperance

1200–50; Middle English temperaunce<Anglo-French <Latin temperantia self-control. See temper, -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM temperance

an·ti·tem·per·ance, adjective

Words nearby temperance

Tempelhof, temper, tempera, temperament, temperamental, temperance, temperate, temperate bacteriophage, Temperate Zone, temperature, temperature gradient

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Example sentences from the Web for temperance

More importantly, Longworth viewed wine as a critical piece of the temperance movement.
America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842|Jordan Salcito|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It might be a good deal better for you if you had lived up to the principles of temperance yourself.
The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World|Benedict Hogan
They are such as reason must admire, for they are the result of industry, temperance, and freedom.
Travels in North America, From Modern Writers|William Bingley
In vain I preached patience and resignation, peace and temperance.
Lady Eureka, v. 2 (of 3)|Robert Folkestone Williams

Economy is the parent of integrity, of liberty and of ease, and the beauteous sister of temperance, of cheerfulness and health.
Many Thoughts of Many Minds|Various
Most girls jump at a man who's in good wages and a temperance man, and sought after, like me.
All Sorts and Conditions of Men|Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for temperance

temperance

/ (ˈtɛmpərəns) /

noun

restraint or moderation, esp in yielding to one's appetites or desires

abstinence from alcoholic drink

Word Origin for temperance

C14: from Latin temperantia, from temperāre to regulate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for temperance

temperance

[ tĕm′pər-əns, tĕm′prəns ]

n.

Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.

Restraint in the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors.

单词	temperance
释义	temperance [ tem-per-uhns, tem-pruhns ] / ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR temperance ON THESAURUS.COM noun moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control. habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors. total abstinence from alcoholic liquors. Origin of temperance 1200–50; Middle English temperaunce<Anglo-French <Latin temperantia self-control. See temper, -ance OTHER WORDS FROM temperance an·ti·tem·per·ance, adjective Words nearby temperance Tempelhof, temper, tempera, temperament, temperamental, temperance, temperate, temperate bacteriophage, Temperate Zone, temperature, temperature gradient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for temperance More importantly, Longworth viewed wine as a critical piece of the temperance movement. America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842\|Jordan Salcito\|November 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It might be a good deal better for you if you had lived up to the principles of temperance yourself. The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World\|Benedict Hogan They are such as reason must admire, for they are the result of industry, temperance, and freedom. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers\|William Bingley In vain I preached patience and resignation, peace and temperance. Lady Eureka, v. 2 (of 3)\|Robert Folkestone Williams Economy is the parent of integrity, of liberty and of ease, and the beauteous sister of temperance, of cheerfulness and health. Many Thoughts of Many Minds\|Various Most girls jump at a man who's in good wages and a temperance man, and sought after, like me. All Sorts and Conditions of Men\|Walter Besant British Dictionary definitions for temperance temperance / (ˈtɛmpərəns) / noun restraint or moderation, esp in yielding to one's appetites or desires abstinence from alcoholic drink Word Origin for temperance C14: from Latin temperantia, from temperāre to regulate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to temperance control, stoicism, self-denial, measure, mortification, teetotalism, abstemiousness, continence, soberness, discretion, self-control, frugality, sobriety, restraint, sacrifice, prudence, prohibition, moderation, austerity, moderateness Medical definitions for temperance temperance [ tĕm′pər-əns, tĕm′prəns ] n. Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression. Restraint in the use of or abstinence from alcoholic liquors. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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temperance

noun

Origin of temperance

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British Dictionary definitions for temperance

noun

Word Origin for temperance

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Medical definitions for temperance

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