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rigour
[ rig-er ]
/ ˈrɪg ər /
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noun Chiefly British.
a variant of rigor.
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British Dictionary definitions for rigour
rigour
US rigor
/ (ˈrɪɡə) /
noun
harsh but just treatment or action
a severe or cruel circumstance; hardshipthe rigours of famine
strictness, harshness, or severity of character
strictness in judgment or conduct; rigorism
maths logic logical validity or accuracy
obsolete rigidity
Word Origin for rigour
C14: from Latin rigor
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