ardour

US ardor

/ (ˈɑːdə) /

noun

feelings of great intensity and warmth; fervour

eagerness; zeal

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Word Origin for ardour

C14: from Old French ardour, from Latin ārdor, from ārdēre to burn

Words nearby ardour

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Example sentences from the Web for ardour

But Jack Scott came in and entered into the “game,” as he called it, with ardour.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Latimer's sermons, Barnes's ardour, and Fryth's firmness, excited fresh zeal at Cambridge.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
He travelled abroad; and he cultivated poetry with the ardour he could even feel for the acquisition of words.
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli
At home Michael applied himself with ardour to the mastery of his religion.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

He did not value gold for its own sake; but he did for the ardour of the search.
The Man|Bram Stoker
After a time Mr. Gupperduck began to show signs that the first ardour of his appetite had been appeased.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins

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