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Noun: vigour  vi-gu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: vigor)
  1. Active strength of body or mind
    "His vigour was evident in his enthusiastic approach to the project";
    - vigor [US], dynamism, heartiness
     
  2. Forceful exertion
    "he plays tennis with great vigour";
    - energy, vigor [US], zip [informal]
     
  3. An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
    "his writing conveys great vigour";
    - energy, muscularity, vigor [US], vim

Derived forms: vigours

Type of: force, forcefulness, life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness, strength

Encyclopedia: Vigour