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.
Etymology: ME f. AF temperaunce f. L temperantia (as TEMPER)
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.
Etymology: ME f. AF temperaunce f. L temperantia (as TEMPER)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012