Associations to the word «Continence»

Wiktionary

CONTINENCE, noun. The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
CONTINENCE, noun. Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
CONTINENCE, noun. Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Dictionary definition

CONTINENCE, noun. The exercise of self constraint in sexual matters.
CONTINENCE, noun. Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.

Wise words

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
Voltaire