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rigour

[rig-er]

noun Chiefly British.

rigor.

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rigour or (US) rigor (ˈrɪɡə)

—n
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

[C14: from Latin rigor]

rigor or (US) rigor

—n

[C14: from Latin rigor]

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