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temperance reading room

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
tem-per-ance read-ing -room
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public or semipublic space, typically established in the 19th and 20th centuries, that provided a sober alternative to pubs and taverns by offering books, newspapers, lectures and other recreation in support of the temperance movement's goal of reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption.

Inflected Forms

temperance reading rooms (plural)

Questions

What does temperance reading room mean?
A public or semipublic space, typically established in the 19th and 20th centuries, that provided a sober alternative to pubs and taverns by offering books, newspapers, lectures and other recreation in support of the temperance movement's goal of reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption.

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