rigour

American  

[rig-er] / ˈrɪg ər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a variant of rigor.

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rigour British  

/ ˈrɪɡə /

noun

1. harsh but just treatment or action

2. a severe or cruel circumstance; hardship

   the rigours of famine

3. strictness, harshness, or severity of character

4. strictness in judgment or conduct; rigorism

5. maths logic logical validity or accuracy

6. obsolete rigidity

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Etymology

Origin of rigour

C14: from Latin rigor

Example Sentences

"With his rigour, his courage and his idealism, he embodied a lofty idea of the Republic," said President Emmanuel Macron.

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Criticism of England, and McCullum in particular, centred on an approach that appeared too casual to stand up to the intensity, rigour and pressure of Test cricket.

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"During her decades at Woman's Hour, she helped shape the national conversation with intelligence, rigour and a remarkable ability to connect with audiences," Bakaya added.

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It added that "rigour and ongoing scientific discussion" was important for a clinical trial, "particularly one as complex as Pathways".

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"We want the gentleman to be brought back to Ghana, extradited to Ghana for him to face the rigours of our law."

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