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attemperance

attemperance noun: temperance; temperament.

Noun

attemperance (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) temperance; temperament

Origin of attemperance

From Middle English attemprance, from Old French atemprance.

Questions about attemperance

What does attemperance mean?
Attemperance means temperance; temperament.
What part of speech is attemperance?
Attemperance is a noun.

Words near attemperance in the dictionary

  1. attelabine
  2. attelet
  3. attemper
  4. attemperament
  5. attemperaments
  6. attemperance
  7. attemperate
  8. attemperated
  9. attemperately
  10. attemperates
  11. attemperating

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