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/dis tem"peuhr euh cheuhr/, n.a distempered or disordered condition; disturbance of health, mind, or temper.[1525-35; obs. distemperate (DIS-1 + TEMPERATE) + -URE]
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Distemperature — Dis*tem per*a*ture (?; 135), n. 1. Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the distemperature of the air. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Disorder; confusion. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Disorder of body; slight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distemperature — [dis tem′pər ə chər] n. [< DISTEMPER1, after TEMPERATURE] Archaic a disordered condition of the body or mind … English World dictionary
distemperature — noun Date: 1531 a disordered condition … New Collegiate Dictionary
distemperature — noun /dɪsˈtɛmpəɹətj(ʊ)ə/ a) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions. Standing waters, thick and ill coloured, [...] cause foul distemperatures in the body and mind of man [...]. b) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder … Wiktionary
distemperature — dis·temperature … English syllables
distemperature — dəs, (ˈ)dis+ noun 1. : distemper 2. archaic : lack of moderation : excess, intemperateness … Useful english dictionary
Distemperance — Dis*tem per*ance, n. Distemperature. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distemperment — Dis*tem per*ment, n. Distempered state; distemperature. [Obs.] Feltham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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