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rigour

[ rig-er ]

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. a variant of rigor.


rigour

/ ˈ°ùɪɡə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rigour1

C14: from Latin rigor
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Example Sentences

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It was in some ways a test of his resilience and how he could cope with the rigours of an overseas tour.

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The guide, he added, will "continue to follow this restaurant with the same kindness, the same rigour" in the years ahead.

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The rigour of the Ghanaian system pushed me to study harder than I ever had in London.

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"The juntas are professionally unprepared for the rigours of governance."

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The rigours of playing full-time on the WTA Tour also took its toll.

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