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aus•ter•i•ty



Pronunciation: (ô-ster'i-tē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. austere quality; severity of manner, life, etc.; sternness.
2. Usually, austerities. ascetic practices: austerities of monastery life.
3. strict economy.

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