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ardor
[ ahr-der ]
/ ËÉr dÉr /
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noun
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: She spoke persuasively and with ardor.
intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: his well-known ardor for Chinese art.
burning heat.
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Also especially British, ar·dour .
Origin of ardor
1350â1400; Middle English <Latin, equivalent to Ärd(Äre) to burn + -or-or1; replacing Middle English ardure<Old French ardur<Latin, as above; 17th century ardour<Anglo-French <Latin, as above
Words nearby ardor
Ardi, Ardipithecus, Ardipithecus kadabba, Ardipithecus ramidus, Ardmore, ardor, ardour, ARDS, arduous, are, area
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