Definition of "austere" []

• Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave: the austere figure of a Puritan minister. (adjective)
• Strict or severe in discipline; ascetic: a desert nomad's austere life. See Synonyms at severe. (adjective)
• Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare: an austere style. (adjective)

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• "“These guys bring a whole new level of meaning to the word austere.”"
• "He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night."
• "But Hallendren did not reach this halcyon state without a struggle, a revolution that left those who rejected it living in austere exile in the mountain realm of Idris."