Temperance (group)
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of tempering
(2) Abstaining from excess
(3) The trait of avoiding excesses
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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.
- Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
- State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.
- Tarot card.