austereness

austereness
noun see austere

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  • Austereness — Aus*tere ness, n. 1. Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Severity; strictness; austerity. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • austereness — See austerely. * * * …   Universalium

  • austereness — noun a) The state of being austere; harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity. b) The state of being austere; severity; strictness; …   Wiktionary

  • austereness — n. severeness; soberness, graveness; rigidness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • austereness — aus·tere·ness …   English syllables

  • austereness — noun extreme plainness • Syn: ↑severity, ↑severeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑severe (for: ↑severeness), ↑austere • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • severeness — noun 1. something hard to endure the asperity of northern winters • Syn: ↑asperity, ↑grimness, ↑hardship, ↑rigor, ↑rigour, ↑severity, ↑rigorousness, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • severity — noun 1. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑badness, ↑severeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑bad (for: ↑severeness), ↑severe …   Useful english dictionary

  • austere — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros harsh, severe; akin to Greek hauos dry more at sere Date: 14th century 1. a. stern and cold in appearance or manner b. somber, grave < an austere …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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