TEMPERANCE


Meaning of TEMPERANCE in English

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.