Temperance

Temperance
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Temperance->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ temperance
temperance
moderation
sobriety
soberness
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ forbearance
forbearance
abnegation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ self-denial
self-denial
self-restraint
self-control
&c.(resolution) 604
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ frugality
frugality
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ vegetarianism
vegetarianism
teetotalism
total abstinence
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ abstinence
abstinence
abstemiousness
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ Encratism
Encratism
prohibition
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ system of Pythagoras
system of Pythagoras
system of Cornaro
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ Pythagorism
Pythagorism
Stoicism
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ vegetarian
vegetarian
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ Pythagorean
Pythagorean
gymnosophist
GRP: \\ N \\ 5
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ teetotaler
teetotaler
&c. 958
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ abstainer
abstainer
Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ Encratite
Encratite
fruitarian
hydropot|
=>!
PARAG:Temperance->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be temperate
be temperate
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ abstain
abstain
forbear
refrain
deny oneself
spare
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ know when one has had enough
know when one has had enough
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ take the pledge
take the pledge
PARAG:Temperance->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ temperate
temperate
moderate
sober
frugal
sparing
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ abstemious
abstemious
abstinent
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ within compass
within compass
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ measured
measured
&c.(sufficient) 639
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ Pythagorean
Pythagorean
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ vegetarian
vegetarian
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ teetotal
teetotal

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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  • Temperance — • One of the four cardinal virtues Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance     Temperance     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Temperance — Tempérance La Tempérance, représentation du gisant de François II de Bretagne La tempérance est (avec la sagesse, le courage et la justice) l’une des quatre vertus cardinales, dans la philosophie réaliste comme chez le philosophe grec Platon.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Temperance — *Temperance (virtue), the practice of moderation *Temperance movement, movement to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed *Temperance bar, bars of the temperance movement opposed to alcohol *Temperance (group), Canadian pop dance musical group… …   Wikipedia

  • Temperance — Tem per*ance, n. [L. temperantia: cf. F. temp[ e]rance. See {Temper}, v. t.] 1. Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • temperance — temperance, sobriety, abstinence, abstemiousness, continence can all mean self restraint in the gratification of appetites or passions. In its more general sense Temperance implies simply habitual moderation and the exercise of judgment… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • temperance — Temperance. s. f. Vertu morale, qui regle, qui modere les passions & les appetits. La temperance est une des quatre vertus cardinales. un grand exemple de temperance. un bel exemple de temperance. les regles de la temperance …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Temperance — Temperance, MI U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan Population (2000): 7757 Housing Units (2000): 2953 Land area (2000): 4.595331 sq. miles (11.901851 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.053023 sq. miles (0.137329 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.648354 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Temperance, MI — U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan Population (2000): 7757 Housing Units (2000): 2953 Land area (2000): 4.595331 sq. miles (11.901851 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.053023 sq. miles (0.137329 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.648354 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • temperance — mid 14c., self restraint, moderation, from Anglo Fr. temperaunce (mid 13c.), from L. temperantia moderation, from temperans, prp. of temperare to moderate (see TEMPER (Cf. temper)). L. temperantia was used by Cicero to translate Gk. sophrosyne… …   Etymology dictionary

  • temperance — Temperance, Temperantia, Temperamentum. Il n y a point de temperance où paillardise est, Libidine dominante temperantiae locus non est …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

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