Candour

2 definitions found

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

  Candor \Can"dor\, n. [Written also {candour}.] [L. candor, fr.
     cand["e]re; cf. F. candeur. See {candid}.]
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     1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions)
        usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.]
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              Nor yor unquestioned integrity
              Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot
              That may take from your innocence and candor.
                                                    --Massinger.
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     2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom
        from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity.
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              Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who
              held that side of the question.       --Whewell.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  candour
       n 1: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude
            and speech [syn: {candor}, {candidness}, {frankness}, {forthrightness}]
       2: ability to make judgments free from discrimination or
          dishonesty [syn: {fairness}, {fair-mindedness}, {candor}]
          [ant: {unfairness}]