Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Intemperate.
- noun One who is intemperate; especially, one who uses alcoholic liquors intemperately.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Intemperate.
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- adjective obsolete
intemperate
Etymologies
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Examples
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Where I agree with Derek (and I apologise for my earlier intemperant post) is that international law at this level and where it impinges directly on matters of national security is of limited utility in all of this anyway.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Almost everyone who blogs or comments on the internet has said intemperant things that they would rather forget.
Marcotte resigns from the Edwards campaign. Ann Althouse 2007
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Almost everyone who blogs or comments on the internet has said intemperant things that they would rather forget.
Marcotte resigns from the Edwards campaign. Ann Althouse 2007
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Almost everyone who blogs or comments on the internet has said intemperant things that they would rather forget.
Marcotte resigns from the Edwards campaign. Ann Althouse 2007
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Clearly Mr. Schwenk, who has told me he regretted his intemperant comments, did nothing of the sort.
Archive 2004-10-01 2004
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On the contrary, the Philosopher says . . . no one would call such intemperant . . .
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002
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On the contrary, the Philosopher says . . . no one would call such intemperant . . .
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002
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