CONTINENCE


Meaning of CONTINENCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kän-t ə -n ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : SELF-RESTRAINT especially : a refraining from sexual intercourse

2 : the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily <fecal continence >

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