temperance reading room
temperance reading room noun: a public or semipublic space, typically established in the 19th and 20th centuries, that provided a sober alternative to pubs and taverns by offering books, newspapers, lectures and other recreation in support of the temperance movement's goal of reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption.
Noun
temperance reading room (plural temperance reading rooms)
- A public or semipublic space, typically established in the 19th and 20th centuries, that provided a sober alternative to pubs and taverns by offering books, newspapers, lectures and other recreation in support of the temperance movement's goal of reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption.
Forms of temperance reading room
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Questions about temperance reading room
- What does temperance reading room mean?
- Temperance reading room means a public or semipublic space, typically established in the 19th and 20th centuries, that provided a sober alternative to pubs and taverns by offering books, newspapers, lectures and other recreation in support of the temperance movement's goal of reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption.
- What part of speech is temperance reading room?
- Temperance reading room is a noun.
- What is the plural of temperance reading room?
- The plural of temperance reading room is temperance reading rooms.
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