All 3 Uses of
austere
in
War and Peace
- Whom have you got there dressed up as a Hungarian?" said the commander with an austere gibe.†
Chpt 2
- Whom hast thou denied?" he suddenly asked with exulting austerity and authority in his voice.†
Chpt 5
- The cold, austere tone of this man, whom he had almost always before met at balls, amiably smiling in the society of the most brilliant women, surprised Pierre.†
Chpt 5 *
Definition:
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(austere) a notable absence of luxury, comfort, or decoration
or:
of a person: stern in manner; or practicing great self-denial