Definitions
practicing great self-denial
Word origin
From Ancient Greek αὐστηρός (austērós, “bitter, harsh, astringent”), having the specific meaning “making the tongue dry” (originally used of fruits, wines), related to αὔω (aúō, “to singe”), αὖος (aûos, “dry”).
Used in a sentence
“The headmistress was an austere old woman.”
“The interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour.”
“So we come, at above street level, into the city, and to Canterbury East Station (9.8 miles). It is an austere, rather barn-like structure, with a high roof over the two platforms.”
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