What does sternness mean?
Definitions for sternness
stern·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
sternnessnoun
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
"the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable"
sternness, strictnessnoun
uncompromising resolution
Wiktionary
sternnessnoun
The state or quality of being stern.
sternnessnoun
The result or product of being stern.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sternnessnoun
Etymology: from stern.
Of stature huge, and eke of courage bold,
That sons of men amaz’d their sternness to behold. Edmund Spenser.How would he look to see his work so noble
Wildly bound up! or how
Should I, in these my borrow’d flaunts, behold
The sternness of his presence! William Shakespeare.I have sternness in my soul enough
To hear of soldiers work. John Dryden, Cleomenes.
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sternness
Sternness refers to the quality of being strict, severe, harsh or unyieldingly serious. It can involve a firm, authoritative, or no-nonsense demeanor or behavior. This term can apply to people, expressions, rules, punishments, or anything that conveys rigidity and seriousness.
Webster Dictionary
Sternnessnoun
the quality or state of being stern
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sternness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sternness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of sternness in a Sentence
It’s a combination of compassion, humility, sternness and refusal. He is rebel – a rebel for Jesus, he is bringing the Church back to humility and connecting with people. He’s very humble and not frivolous.
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- serenidadSpanish
- stemness에Korean
- sternnessPortuguese
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