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Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine.

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Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine.

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Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.

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Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.

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Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.

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Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.

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of Demand

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of Demand

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Relating to discipline.

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Relating to discipline.

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Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training.

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Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training.

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Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; pr…

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Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; pr…

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Not enduring; not able to endure.

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Not enduring; not able to endure.

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Not given to variation or change; unalterable; unchangeable; always uniform.

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Not given to variation or change; unalterable; unchangeable; always uniform.

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Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude.

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Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude.

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Alt. of Puritanical

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Alt. of Puritanical

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Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

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Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

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Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing.

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Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing.

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Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful.

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Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful.

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Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey.

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Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey.

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The black tern.

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The black tern.

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The quality or state of being stern.

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The quality or state of being stern.

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Quality or state of being strict.

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Quality or state of being strict.

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Abstaining from wine.

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Abstaining from wine.

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of Exact

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Firm; stiff; unyielding; not pliant; not flexible.

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Manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigo…

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The black tern.

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