- temperance
- Moderation in all things; especially, abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages. [L. temperantia, moderation]
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tempérance — [ tɑ̃perɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1549; temprance v. 1120; lat. temperantia ♦ Vieilli 1 ♦ Didact. Modération dans tous les plaisirs des sens. ⇒ continence, mesure. La tempérance est une vertu cardinale. 2 ♦ (1611) Modération dans le boire et le manger. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Temperance — • One of the four cardinal virtues Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance Temperance † … Catholic encyclopedia
Temperance — Tempérance La Tempérance, représentation du gisant de François II de Bretagne La tempérance est (avec la sagesse, le courage et la justice) l’une des quatre vertus cardinales, dans la philosophie réaliste comme chez le philosophe grec Platon.… … Wikipédia en Français
Temperance — *Temperance (virtue), the practice of moderation *Temperance movement, movement to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed *Temperance bar, bars of the temperance movement opposed to alcohol *Temperance (group), Canadian pop dance musical group… … Wikipedia
Temperance — Tem per*ance, n. [L. temperantia: cf. F. temp[ e]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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temperance — temperance, sobriety, abstinence, abstemiousness, continence can all mean self restraint in the gratification of appetites or passions. In its more general sense Temperance implies simply habitual moderation and the exercise of judgment… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
temperance — Temperance. s. f. Vertu morale, qui regle, qui modere les passions & les appetits. La temperance est une des quatre vertus cardinales. un grand exemple de temperance. un bel exemple de temperance. les regles de la temperance … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Temperance — Temperance, MI U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan Population (2000): 7757 Housing Units (2000): 2953 Land area (2000): 4.595331 sq. miles (11.901851 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.053023 sq. miles (0.137329 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.648354 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Temperance, MI — U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan Population (2000): 7757 Housing Units (2000): 2953 Land area (2000): 4.595331 sq. miles (11.901851 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.053023 sq. miles (0.137329 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.648354 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
temperance — mid 14c., self restraint, moderation, from Anglo Fr. temperaunce (mid 13c.), from L. temperantia moderation, from temperans, prp. of temperare to moderate (see TEMPER (Cf. temper)). L. temperantia was used by Cicero to translate Gk. sophrosyne… … Etymology dictionary
temperance — Temperance, Temperantia, Temperamentum. Il n y a point de temperance où paillardise est, Libidine dominante temperantiae locus non est … Thresor de la langue françoyse
