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TEMPERANCE
temperance
(noun) the act of tempering
sobriety, temperance
(noun) abstaining from excess
temperance, moderation
(noun) the trait of avoiding excesses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Temperance
A female given name from English.
(tarot) The fourteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks.
Etymology
Noun
temperance (countable and uncountable, plural temperances)
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence
Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
Moderation of passion
Synonyms: patience, calmness, sedateness
(obsolete) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
Antonyms
• intemperance
• gluttony
Coordinate terms
• (virtue): chastity, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, humility
Source: Wiktionary
Tem"per*ance, n. Etym: [L. temperantia: cf. F. tempérance. See Temper, v. t.]
1. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
2. Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness. [R.] "A gentleman of all temperance." Shak. He calmed his wrath with goodly temperance. Spenser.
3. State with regard to heat or cold; temperature. [Obs.] "Tender and delicate temperance." Shak. Temperance society, an association formed for the purpose of diminishing or stopping the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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