Rigour Definition
rigour
noun
- the quality of being valid and rigorous
- something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
- excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
"Rigour" in song lyrics
See how rigour is used in real songs:
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"Since her best work is ruin'd with thy rigour.'"
William Shakespeare — Venus and Adonis
Words that rhyme with rigour
Usage tips for "rigour"
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