Definition of Continence. Meaning of Continence. Synonyms of Continence

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Definition of Continence

Continence
Continence Con"ti*nence, Continency Con"ti*nen*cy, n. [F. continence, L. continentia. See Continent, and cf. Countenance.] 1. Self-restraint; self-command. He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, -- a continence which is practiced by few writers. --Dryden. 2. The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence. If they [the unmarried and widows] have not continency, let them marry. --1 Cor. vii. 9 (Rev. Ver. ). Chastity is either abstinence or continence: abstinence is that of virgins or widows; continence, that of married persons. --Jer. Taylor. 3. Uninterrupted course; continuity. [Obs.] --Ayliffe.

Meaning of Continence from wikipedia

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