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Meaning of 'ardor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ardor [ n.]
- Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.
- Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal; as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor; martial ardor.
- Bright and effulgent spirits; seraphim.

Meaning of 'ardor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ardor [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Example in sentence:
  • he felt a kind of religious zeal;
  • they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
Meaning (2):
- feelings of great warmth and intensity
Example in sentence:
  • he spoke with great ardor

Nearby Words:

ardassine ardency ardent ardently ardentness arduous arduously arduousness ardurous

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