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Ardors
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ar⋅dor
/
ˈɑr
dər
/
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ahr
-der
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–noun
1.
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
She spoke persuasively and with ardor.
2.
intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal:
his well-known ardor for Chinese art.
3.
burning heat.
Also,
especially British
,
ardour.
Origin:
1350–1400;
ME < L, equiv. to
ārd
(
ēre
) to burn +
-or
-or
1
;
r. ME
ardure
< OF
ardur
< L, as above; 17th century
ardour
< AF < L, as above
Synonyms:
1.
fervency, spirit, earnestness, intensity.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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ardor
c.1386, "heat of passion or desire," from O.Fr.
ardour,
from L.
ardorem
(nom.
ardor
) "a flame, fire," from
ardere
"to burn" (see
ardent
). In M.E., used of base passions; since Milton's time, of noble ones.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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