austere simplicity

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• austere — aus|tere [o:ˈstıə, ɔ US o:ˈstır] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: austerus, from Greek austeros severe ] 1.) plain and simple and without any decoration ▪ the church s austere simplicity 2.) someone who is austere is very strict and serious …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• severity — /seuh ver i tee/, n., pl. severities. 1. harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity. 2. austere simplicity, as of style, manner, or taste: The severity of the decor was striking. 3. intensity or sharpness, as of cold or… …   Universalium