aus|tere

aus|tere
aus|tere « STIHR», adjective.
1. stern in manner or appearance; harsh: »

Grandfather was a silent, austere man, very strict with his children.

SYNONYM(S): severe.
2. strict in morals; severe in self-discipline: »

Some of the ideas of the Puritans seem too austere to us. To these austere fanatics a holiday was an object of positive disgust (Macaulay).

 SYNONYM(S): rigorous, relentless.
3. severely simple: »

The tall, plain columns stood against the sky in austere beauty.

SYNONYM(S): unadorned.
4. grave; sober; serious: »

... austere and grave in deportment (Longfellow).

5. sour-tasting.
╂[< Latin austērus < Greek austērós, related to dialectal aûos dry]
–aus|tere´ly, adverb.
–aus|tere´ness, noun.

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  • aus|tere´ly — aus|tere « STIHR», adjective. 1. stern in manner or appearance; harsh: »Grandfather was a silent, austere man, very strict with his children. SYNONYM(S): severe. 2. strict in morals; severe in self discipline: »Some of the ideas of the Puritans… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aus|tere´ness — aus|tere « STIHR», adjective. 1. stern in manner or appearance; harsh: »Grandfather was a silent, austere man, very strict with his children. SYNONYM(S): severe. 2. strict in morals; severe in self discipline: »Some of the ideas of the Puritans… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • austere — aus·tere …   English syllables

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