rigour
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative spellings
- rigor (US)
[edit] Etymology
< Middle English < Old French < Latin rigor (“‘stiffness, rigidness, rigor, cold, harshness’”) < rigere (“‘to be rigid’”). Compare to French rigueur.
[edit] Noun
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rigour (plural rigours)
- a harsh or severe experience.
- a trembling or shivering response.
- character of being unyielding or inflexible.
- shrewd questioning
- higher level of difficulty
- (British, slang) Common misspelling of rigor.. An abbreviated form of rigour mortis.
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[edit] Translations
a harsh or severe experience
a trembling or shivering response
character of being unyielding or inflexible
an abbreviated form of rigor mortis
shrewd questioning
higher level of difficulty
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[edit] External links
- rigour in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- rigour in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
