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ardent
[ ahr-dnt ]
/ ËÉr dnt /
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adjective
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow;ardent love.
intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous: an ardent theatergoer;an ardent student of French history.
fiercely bright; glowing like fire: They were frightened by his ardent, burning eyes.
Archaic or Literary. burning, fiery, or hot: the ardent core of a star.
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Origin of ardent
First recorded in 1325â75; from Latin Ärdent- (stem of ÄrdÄns, present participle of ÄrdÄre âto burnâ), equivalent to Ärd- âburnâ + -ent- noun and adjective suffix (see -ent), replacing Middle English ardant, from Middle French
OTHER WORDS FROM ardent
ar·dent·ly, adverbar·den·cy [ahr-dn-see], /ËÉr dn si/, ar·dent·ness, nounWords nearby ardent
ArdĂšche, ardeid, Ardella, Arden, Ardennes, ardent, ardently, ardent spirits, Ardi, Ardipithecus, Ardipithecus kadabba
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British Dictionary definitions for ardent
ardent
/ (ËÉËdÉnt) /
adjective
expressive of or characterized by intense desire or emotion; passionateardent love
intensely enthusiastic; eageran ardent longing
glowing, flashing, or shiningardent eyes
rare burningan ardent fever
Derived forms of ardent
ardency, nounardently, adverbWord Origin for ardent
C14: from Latin ÄrdÄre to burn
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