Ardour

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ardor \Ar"dor\, n. [L. ardor, fr. ardere to burn: cf. OF. ardor,
     ardur, F. ardeur.] [Spelt also {ardour}.]
     1. Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.
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     2. Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal;


        as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor;
        martial ardor.
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     3. pl. Bright and effulgent spirits; seraphim. [Thus used by
        Milton.]
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     Syn: Fervor; warmth; eagerness. See {Fervor}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ardour
       n 1: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person
            or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary
            ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" [syn: {ardor},
             {elan}, {zeal}]
       2: intense feeling of love [syn: {ardor}]
       3: feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great
          ardor" [syn: {ardor}, {fervor}, {fervour}, {fervency}, {fire},
           {fervidness}]