noun. Abstinence from or moderation in drinking alcoholic beverages. synonym: abstinence.

noun. Moderation and self-restraint, as in behavior or expression.

noun. Moderation; the observance of moderation; temperateness.

noun. Particularly— Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; abstinence from all violence or excess, from inordinate or unseasonable indulgence, or from the use or pursuit of anything injurious to moral or physical well-being; sobriety; frugality: as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or grief; in a narrower sense, moderation in the use of alcoholic liquors, as beverages; or, in a still narrower sense as used by its advocates, entire abstinence from such liquors: in this sense also used attributively; as, a temperance society; a temperance hotel; a temperance lecture.

noun. Moderation of passion; self-restraint; self-control; calmness.

noun. The act of tempering or mixing; temperament.

noun. Moderate degree of temperature; equal state.

noun. Temperature.

noun. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; ; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

noun. Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.

noun. State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

noun. an association formed for the purpose of diminishing or stopping the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage.

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.

noun. Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.

noun. One of the seven heavenly virtues.

noun. State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.

noun. : temperance; the fourteenth trump or major arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks.

noun. abstaining from excess

noun. the trait of avoiding excesses

noun. the act of tempering