Temperance

  • 21TEMPÉRANCE — s. f. Vertu morale qui règle, qui modère les passions et les désirs, particulièrement les désirs sensuels. La tempérance est une des quatre vertus cardinales. Les règles de la tempérance.   Il signifie aussi simplement, Sobriété, usage modéré du… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 22temperance — noun a) 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,… …

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  • 23temperance —   Pākiko.     Temperance songs: mele kinai ona, mele kinai rama, mele hō ole lama, mele hō ole wai ona.     Temperance union, ahahui hō ole wai ona.     Temperance society, pū ali inu wai …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 24temperance — n. temperance in * * * [ temp(ə)rəns] temperance in …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 25temperance — Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; as, temperance in eating and drinking, temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth. Not synonymous with abstinence.… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 26temperance — noun Temperance is used before these nouns: ↑movement …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 27Temperance —    See Church Temperance Society …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 28Temperance — Original name in latin Temperance Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Detroit longitude 41.77921 latitude 83.56882 altitude 190 Population 8517 Date 2011 05 14 …

    Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • 29temperance — tem|per|ance [ temp(ə)rəns ] noun uncount 1. ) the practice of not drinking alcohol and the belief that it is wrong to do so: temperance groups/societies 2. ) the ability to control yourself, especially in eating and drinking: MODERATION …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30temperance — noun (U) 1 the practice of never drinking alcohol for moral or religious reasons: the Victorian virtues of thrift, temperance, and hard work 2 formal sensible control of the things you say and do, especially the amount of alcohol you drink …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English