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Ardor \Ar"dor\, n. [L. ardor, fr. ardere to burn: cf. OF. ardor, ardur, F. ardeur.]

[Spelt also ardour.]

1. Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays. [1913 Webster]

2. Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal; as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor; martial ardor. [1913 Webster]

3. pl. Bright and effulgent spirits; seraphim. [Thus used by Milton.]

[1913 Webster]

Syn: Fervor; warmth; eagerness. See Fervor. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

ardour

noun

1: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" [syn: ardor, elan, zeal]
2: intense feeling of love [syn: ardor]
3: feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" [syn: ardor, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Ardor \Ar"dor\, n. [L. ardor, fr. ardere to burn: cf. OF. ardor, ardur, F. ardeur.]

[Spelt also ardour.]

1. Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.

2. Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal; as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor; martial ardor.

3. pl. Bright and effulgent spirits; seraphim. [Thus used by Milton.]

Syn: Fervor; warmth; eagerness. See Fervor.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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