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  • 1martinet — n. Precisian, formalist, strict or severe disciplinarian …

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  • 2martinet — n strict or severe disciplinarian, rigid formalist, stickler; hard master, taskmaster, drillmas ter, drill sergeant, drill instructor, DI; slave driver, oppressor, Simon Legree …

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  • 3rigid — rigidity, rigidness, n. rigidly, adv. /rij id/, adj. 1. stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal. 2. firmly fixed or set. 3. inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior. 4 …

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  • 4rigid — /ˈrɪdʒəd / (say rijuhd) adjective 1. stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard. 2. firmly fixed, set, or not moving. 3. inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid discipline; a rigid disciplinarian. 4. rigorously strict regarding opinion or… …

  • 5Alexander Morrison (headmaster) — Alexander Morrison (3 February 1829 – 31 May 1903) was Headmaster of Scotch College, Melbourne, Australia, for 47 years. Morrison was born near Forres, Scotland. His father, Donald Morrison, a farmer of good education who became factor to Sir… …

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  • 6MORRISON, Alexander (1829-1903) — headmaster of Scotch College, Melbourne was born near Forres, Scotland, on 3 February 1829. His father, Donald Morrison, a farmer of good education who became factor to Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, married Catherine Fraser, a woman of strong Christian …

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  • 7education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 8The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …

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  • 9rigid — 1 *stiff, inflexible, tense, stark, wooden Analogous words: *firm, hard, solid: compact, *close: tough, tenacious, *strong Antonyms: elastic Contrasted words: resilient, flexible, supple, springy (see ELASTIC) 2 …

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  • 10Severity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Severity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 severity severity Sgm: N 1 strictness strictness harshness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rigor rigor stringency austerity Sgm: N 1 inclemency inclemency …

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