Dictionaryaus•ter•i•tyPronunciation: (ô-ster'i-tē), [key] —n., —pl. -ties. 1. austere quality; severity of manner, life, etc.; sternness. 2. Usually, austerities. ascetic practices: austerities of monastery life. 3. strict economy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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