Rigourness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of rigour. uncountable

    "In these letters we see [Niccolò] Machiavelli’s political doctrines growing into shape under our eyes, we note his rigourness of method, and also find the greatest eloquence of which he was capable."

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"In these letters we see [Niccolò] Machiavelli’s political doctrines growing into shape under our eyes, we note his rigourness of method, and also find the greatest eloquence of which he was capable."

Etymology

From rigour + -ness; compare Middle English rigornesse, rigournes, rygurnesse.

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