Austere
Pronunciation : Aus*tere"
Etymology : [F. aust?re, L. austerus, fr. Gr. Sear.]
Definition : 1. Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine.
2. Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid; rigorous; stern; as, an austere man, look, life. From whom the austere Etrurian virtue rose. Dryden.
3. Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple.
Syn. -- Harsh; sour; rough; rigid; stern; severe; rigorous; strict.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913