n. 1 moderation or self-restraint esp. in eating and drinking. 2 a total or partial abstinence from alcoholic drink. b (attrib.) advocating or concerned with abstinence.
[ ME f. AF temperaunce f. L temperantia (as TEMPER) ]
TEMPERANCE
Meaning of TEMPERANCE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012