temperance : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: temperance	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for temperance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
temperance n the trait of avoiding excesses [syn: temperance, moderation] Antonym(s): intemperance abstaining from excess Synonym(s): sobriety, temperance the act of tempering
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Temperance \Tem"perance\, n. [L. temperantia: cf. F. temp[82]rance. 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.] [bd]A gentleman of all temperance.[b8] --Shak. He calmed his wrath with goodly temperance. --Spenser. 3. State with regard to heat or cold; temperature. [Obs.] [bd]Tender and delicate temperance.[b8] --Shak. {Temperance society}, an association formed for the purpose of diminishing or stopping the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Temperance, MI (CDP, FIPS 79240) Location: 41.76760 N, 83.57230 W Population (1990): 6542 (2326 housing units) Area: 11.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48182