Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Moderate; temperate.
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Examples
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There, beside our brook a conscience shaped our thoughts of peace and gave to us romantic views she tethered with a temperant lease.
Water Babes (rev) Ivan Donn Carswell 2008
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There, beside our brook a conscience shaped our thoughts of peace and gave to us romantic views she tethered with a temperant lease.
Archive 2008-07-01 Ivan Donn Carswell 2008
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Scire illos esse qui præsident mundo: qui universa vi sua temperant: qui humani generis tutelam gerunt.
Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965
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Scire illos esse qui præsident mundo: qui universa vi sua temperant: qui humani generis tutelam gerunt.
Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965
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Deinde multùm inter rapidam insaniam Nili et reciprocos fluctus volutati, tandem tenuissimos canales tenent, per quos angusta rupium effugiunt: et cum toto flumine effusi navigium ruens manu temperant, magnoque spectantium metu in caput nixi, cum jam adploraveris, mersosque atque obrutos tantâ mole credideris, longè ab eo in quem ceciderant loco navigant, tormenti modo missi.
The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Charles Rollin 1701
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This is to make sure they have the temperant and the patience for the work.
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Mr Wiesel was very, very temperant in his comments and his suggestion.
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This is to make sure they have the temperant and the patience for the work.
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This is to make sure they have the temperant and the patience for the work.
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Scire illos esse qui præsident mundo: qui universa vi sua temperant: qui humani generis tutelam gerunt.” —
Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965
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