rigour

American

[rig-er] / ˈrɪg ər /

noun

Chiefly British.

a variant of rigor.

rigour British

/ ˈrɪɡə /

noun

harsh but just treatment or action
a severe or cruel circumstance; hardship

the rigours of famine
strictness, harshness, or severity of character
strictness in judgment or conduct; rigorism
maths logic logical validity or accuracy
obsolete rigidity

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Etymology

Origin of rigour

C14: from Latin rigor

Example Sentences

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"A useful and enriching knowledge of Christianity and more widely the world's main religious and philosophical traditions, studied with academic rigour, will be the ambition of the new syllabus."

From BBC

But they again struggled when faced with the rigours of breaking down a Premier League defence after gifting the Cherries a 2-0 lead.

From Barron's

He said Valentino had "widened the boundaries of what is possible, crossing the world with a rare sensibility, a silent rigour and an unbounded love of beauty".

From Barron's

Yet there was confidence that, given his workload at Marseille, he would handle the rigours of the Premier League and Europe.

From BBC

The president promised "strong and structural decisions" to "restore rigour, responsibility and ambition in the governance of national sport".

From Barron's

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