contemperation

contemperation
noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin contemperation-, contemperatio, from Latin contemperatus (past participle of contemperare) + -ion-, -io -ion
obsolete : the act of contempering or state of being contempered : accommodation; also : something that contempers : compromise

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  • Contemperation — Con*tem per*a tion (k[o^]n*t[e^]m p[ e]r*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. 1. The act of tempering or moderating. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Proportionate mixture or combination. Contemperation of light and shade. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contempération — (kon tan pé ra sion) s. f. Terme de théologie. Exact tempérament de la grâce. •   Dieu fait, disent ils, que nous choisissons par les préparations et par les attraits qui nous mettent en de certaines dispositions et nous inclinent aussi doucement …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • contemperaţie — CONTEMPERÁŢIE, contemperaţii, s.f. Impuls presupus a şi avea originea în graţia divină şi care constă în înclinarea voinţei către săvârşirea unui fapt, fără a l determina însă. – Din fr. contempération, lat. contemperatio. Trimis de IoanSoleriu,… …   Dicționar Român

  • contemperament — noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin contemperamentum, from Latin contemperare + mentum ment obsolete : contemperation …   Useful english dictionary

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