rigour

[ rig-er ]

/ ˈrɪg ər /

noun Chiefly British.

a variant of rigor.

Words nearby rigour

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

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Example sentences from the Web for rigour

"The season promises to be one of rigour and great need," replied the other.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours|Ernest Bramah
He copied the manner of life of Sokrates, in plainness and rigour.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4)|George Grote
By its uniformity and rigour it gives the appearance of systematic order even when such order is wholly absent.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
It is a historical fact that the party of rigour is not generally the official party.
Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther|Walter Adeney

Of this Roman rigour the Pont du Gard is an admirable example.
A Little Tour in France|Henry James

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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单词	rigour
释义	rigour [ rig-er ] / ˈrɪg ər / noun Chiefly British. a variant of rigor. Words nearby rigour Rigoletto, rigor, rigorism, rigor mortis, rigorous, rigour, rig out, Rigsdag, rigsdaler, rig up, Rig-Veda Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rigour "The season promises to be one of rigour and great need," replied the other. Kai Lung's Golden Hours\|Ernest Bramah He copied the manner of life of Sokrates, in plainness and rigour. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume I (of 4)\|George Grote By its uniformity and rigour it gives the appearance of systematic order even when such order is wholly absent. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith It is a historical fact that the party of rigour is not generally the official party. Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther\|Walter Adeney Of this Roman rigour the Pont du Gard is an admirable example. A Little Tour in France\|Henry James 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 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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