rigour
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- rigor (US)
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French rigor, from Latin rigor (“stiffness, rigidness, rigor, cold, harshness”), from rigere (“to be rigid”). Compare to French rigueur.
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[edit] Noun
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.
- (UK, slang) Common misspelling of rigor. An abbreviated form of rigour mortis.
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[edit] Translations
a harsh or severe experience
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a trembling or shivering response
character of being unyielding or inflexible
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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
