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temperance

[tem-per-uhns, tem-pruhns] / ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns /


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"Edinburgh was more the intellectual city in Scotland and the temperance movement went alongside the more industrial areas."

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

A Jewish homeland in backwaters of the Ottoman empire seemed unattainable, and pressing domestic concerns like slavery and temperance took precedence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Early Free Methodists were active in the temperance and abolitionist movements.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

In Scotland, it was cooler, and in Wales, social forces were gathering against it, including the temperance movement.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

She and Lucy Stone had worked together in the temperance and women’s rights movements.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling