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can⋅dor
[kan-der] 
dər
–noun
| 1. | the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness: The candor of the speech impressed the audience. |
| 2. | freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality: to consider an issue with candor. |
| 3. | Obsolete. kindliness. |
| 4. | Obsolete. purity. |
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| can·dor (kān'dər) n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from candēre, to shine; see kand- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Candor
Can"dor\, n. [Written also candour.] [L. candor, fr. cand["e]re; cf. F. candeur. See candid.]1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.] Nor yor unquestioned integrity Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot That may take from your innocence and candor. --Massinger. 2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity. Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who held that side of the question. --Whewell.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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candor
"openness of mind," c.1637, from L., "purity, openness," orig. "whiteness," from candere "to shine" (see candle).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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