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| aus·tere [ aw str ] |
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1. suggesting physical hardship: imposing or suggesting physical hardship
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2. unsmiling: grimly unsmiling, humorless, or suggesting strict self-denial
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3. plain and without luxury: plain and simple, without luxury or self-indulgence
  lived an austere life on the frontier
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4. plain in style or design: severely plain in design or lines, without distractions or decoration
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| [14th century. Via French and Latin< Greek austēros] |
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| aus·tere·ly adverb |
| aus·tere·ness noun |
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