01 n. Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety.
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Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety.“Public sobriety is a relative duty.” — Blackstone.
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Habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion, or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; gravity; seriousness; as, the sobriety of riper years.“Mirth makes them not mad, Nor sobriety sad.” — Denham.