rigour

[ rig-er ]

/ ˈrɪg ər /

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noun Chiefly British.

a variant of rigor.

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Words nearby rigour

Rigoletto, rigor, rigorism, rigor mortis, rigorous, rigour, rig out, Rigsdag, rigsdaler, rig up, Rig-Veda

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How to use rigour in a sentence

It was also, probably, designed as a protest against the rigour of the Novatians in refusing reconciliation to penitent apostates.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The increasing rigour of our prison discipline rendered our lives one unvaried scene.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
Great attention was paid to morality, and offences were punished with extreme rigour, even with death itself.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
That a due rigour and restraint be laid upon the second, that villainy and knavery might not be encouraged by a law.
An Essay upon Projects|Daniel Defoe

The "rigour and vigour" with which Paul's use of these terms is investigated seems to me largely misplaced.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians|James Denney

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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