Looking for the meaning of the word TEMPERANCE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TEMPERANCE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Temperance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛmp(ə)rəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
abstinence from alcoholic drink
Short Definition:abstinence from alcoholic drink
Examples:- Davies was a strict advocate of temperance
- more than two-thirds of the people there had publicly taken the pledge of temperance
- the temperance movement
Definition:
the quality of moderation or self-restraint
Short Definition:moderation or self-restraint
Examples:- the whole multitude of men lack temperance in their lives, either from ignorance or from want of self-control
- a story of the struggle to achieve temperance
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