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Meaning of ardor in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɑrdər/
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Noun
ardor
Etymology
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ardor, from ardere‘to burn’
Definitions
1.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Examples
« they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor »
« he felt a kind of religious zeal »
2.
intense feeling of love
3.
feelings of great warmth and intensity
Examples
« he spoke with great ardor »