temperance

One entry found for temperance.

Main Entry: tem·per·ance
Pronunciation: 'tem-p(&-)r&n(t)s, -p&rn(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin temperantia, from temperant-, temperans, present participle of temperare to moderate, be moderate
1 : moderation in action, thought, or feeling : RESTRAINT
2 a : habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions b : moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages