ardor

[ ahr-der ]

/ ˈɑr dər /

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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

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin, equivalent to ārd(ēre) to burn + -or-or¹; replacing Middle English ardure<Old French ardur<Latin, as above; 17th century ardour<Anglo-French <Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR ardor

1 fervency, spirit, earnestness, intensity.

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Words nearby ardor

Ardi, Ardipithecus, Ardipithecus kadabba, Ardipithecus ramidus, Ardmore, ardor, ardour, ARDS, arduous, are, area

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In the end, talent and technique got the better of ardor and audacity.
Team USA Goes Down Swinging in 2-1 World Cup Loss to Belgium|Tunku Varadarajan|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though they look like little potsers and nudniks—wise men of Chelm—they are made vibrant by the ardor of their claims.
Smoked Fish Surrealism: Ben Katchor’s Comics of NYC Neurotics|Jacob Siegel|March 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Primary voters have two qualities by which they operate: ardor and calculation.
The GOP's Post-Palin Comedown|Michael Tomasky|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The GOP had its ardor candidates, like Pat Buchanan in 1992, but they were understood to be temporary phenomena or unelectable.
The GOP's Post-Palin Comedown|Michael Tomasky|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

I wish that the ardor for information on our jobs initiative would be as strong as it is on this other subject.
What’s Next for Weiner?|Jill Lawrence|June 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A continuation of set assignments in most textbooks would dampen the ardor of pupils generally.
Adequate Preparation for the Teacher of Biological Sciences in Secondary Schools|James Daley McDonald
Since then their ardor has cooled, and their adjectives grown flabby.
Socialism and Democracy in Europe|Samuel P. Orth
His personal taste, however, ran more to painting; for some months he worked at his canvases with an ardor too great to last long.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
This plain is used as a parade-ground, and the Dutch cavalry charge over it with ardor, inspired by such heroic memories.
From Egypt to Japan|Henry M. Field
I had all the trouble in the world to curb the ardor of King Hiram who dragged me along the shadowy labyrinth of corridors.
Atlantida|Pierre Benoit

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