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Temperance meaning

  1. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
  2. Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
  3. Moderation of passion; calmness.

Using Temperance

  • The main meaning on this page is: Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence. | Moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors. | Moderation of passion; calmness.
  • Useful related words include: moderation, combining, combination, abstinence.
  • In the example corpus, temperance often appears in combinations such as: the temperance, temperance and, and temperance.

Context around Temperance

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Temperance

  • In this selection, "temperance" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kislingbury, nationwide, rustic, movement, society and conference stand out and add context to how "temperance" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a rustic temperance community was and as such temperance and balance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "temperance" sits close to words such as abingdon, abrahams and abuzz, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with temperance

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The 13-year experiment with nationwide temperance was over. (9 words)

Nigeria is a complex entity, and as such temperance and balance is fundamental. (13 words)

Finns drank no more than other Scandinavians; in fact, they formed their own temperance movements here. (16 words)

The philosophy that has made most sense to Field, he says, came from the British Idealist movement, followers of the temperance reformer TH Green, who “tried to take the honey out the Christian hive and put it into new hives. (40 words)

Yet, the substance is that they give consistently planned minutes to recouping addicts to get back in contact with their healing, manage any waiting issues, and get the sort of sympathetic help they have to keep up their temperance. (39 words)

What had once been a rustic temperance community was defenseless against, "the blight that consumed Los Angeles at the end of the twentieth century," Williams writes, and was now subjected to taxes and assessments from L.A. officials. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

In 1852, they founded the New York Women's State Temperance Society after Anthony was prevented from speaking at a temperance conference because she was a woman.

However, I urge you all to celebrate with temperance, as this victory is not the exclusive preserve of any one political party.

Nigeria is a complex entity, and as such temperance and balance is fundamental.

People travel from far and wide to see Gooseberry Falls, the waterfalls at Temperance River, and a bunch of others.

Temperance Donaire plays a monster-painted piano for her family on Oct. 10 in Santa Barbara, Calif. This piano was painted by Jen Swain and sits on the corner of Anapamu and State streets.

The philosophy that has made most sense to Field, he says, came from the British Idealist movement, followers of the temperance reformer TH Green, who “tried to take the honey out the Christian hive and put it into new hives.

We found ourselves at cocktail lounge Club 616. The bar possesses a full liquor license but during our visit, the drink selections we sought out at 616 were from its temperance – or zero-proof – section.

It’s a lot easier to get a drink in Westerville today than it was in 1875, but the spirit of the temperance movement still makes its presence felt in the names of streets and businesses.

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It should be noted that there was a kind of a racist component to some in the temperance movement and they did this very publicly.

She explained how much they loved the building and the potential they saw in it: as a living space, as a headquarters for Temperance Tonics and as a community hub where the couple could throw events.

This envisaged genteel resort boasted large brick bungalows and villas, a temperance hotel along with a church, and even shops accompanied by a tavern.

This shows the virtue of temperance, which is one of the seven virtues by which the Church declares someone to be a saint.

Town start their season on Saturday at home to Kislingbury Temperance (11am), who can call on the services of Northants first-team opener Ricardo Vasconcelos.

According to him, it is a good mix of motivators and technocrats, enthusiasm and experience, passion and temperance.

I have lived in town for approximately 25 years and live on Temperance Hill Drive with my wife Cindy and daughter Taylor.

The 13-year experiment with nationwide temperance was over.

What had once been a rustic temperance community was defenseless against, "the blight that consumed Los Angeles at the end of the twentieth century," Williams writes, and was now subjected to taxes and assessments from L.A. officials.

Yet, the substance is that they give consistently planned minutes to recouping addicts to get back in contact with their healing, manage any waiting issues, and get the sort of sympathetic help they have to keep up their temperance.

But the original intent is that of a temperance song, and that's how Lankum approach it, with a sustained heaviness to match the story's consequence and building sense of regret.

Finns drank no more than other Scandinavians; in fact, they formed their own temperance movements here.

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Common combinations with temperance

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "temperance" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1852, they founded the New York Women's State Temperance Society after Anthony was prevented from speaking at a temperance conference because she was a woman." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "temperance" from authentic English texts.
What does "temperance" mean?
Temperance means: Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
What are synonyms of "temperance"?
Common synonyms of "temperance" include: moderation, combining, combination, abstinence, sobriety, intemperance, natural virtue, control. Plus 2 more synonyms.
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