ABSTEMIOUS
\ɐbstˈiːmi͡əs], \ɐbstˈiːmiəs], \ɐ_b_s_t_ˈiː_m_iə_s]\
Definitions of ABSTEMIOUS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
By Princeton University
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marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Abstaining from wine.
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Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
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Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
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Promotive of abstemiousness.
By Oddity Software
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Abstaining from wine.
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Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
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Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
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Promotive of abstemiousness.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Temperate: sparing in food, drink, or enjoyments.
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ABSTEMIOUSLY.
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ABSTEMIOUSNESS.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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