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Temperance
King James Dictionary
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TEM'PERANCE, n. L. temperantia, from tempero.
1. Moderation particularly, habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions restrained or moderate indulgence as temperance in eating and drinking temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth. Temperance in eating and drinking is opposed to gluttony and drunkenness, and in other indulgences, to excess.
2. Patience calmness sedateness moderation of passion.
He calm'd his wrath with goodly temperance. Unusual.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Temperance'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/t/temperance.html.
Entry for 'Temperance'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/t/temperance.html.
