Definition of temperance

• v. t. - Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.
• v. t. - Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness.
• v. t. - State with regard to heat or cold; temperature.