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Temperance1. (v. t.) 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. (v. t.) Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness. 3. (v. t.) State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
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