Sternity

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being stern. rare, uncountable

    "Jemmy eyed him but his sternity rotted to foolishness in his stare."

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sternness

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"Jemmy eyed him but his sternity rotted to foolishness in his stare."

Etymology

From stern + -ity.

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