Au-stĕr'-i-ty, n.
n. [Fr. austérité, Lat. austeritas.] Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. “The austerities of John the Baptist.” Milton.
n. [Fr. austérité, Lat. austeritas.] Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. “The austerities of John the Baptist.” Milton.