Noun: ardor aar-dur
Usage: US (elsewhere: ardour)
Usage: US (elsewhere: ardour)
- A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
"they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor";
- ardour [Brit, Cdn], elan, zeal, élan
- Intense feeling of love
"His ardor for her never diminished over the years";
- ardour [Brit, Cdn]
- Feelings of great warmth and intensity
"he spoke with great ardor";
- ardour [Brit, Cdn], fervor [US], fervour [Brit, Cdn], fervency, fire, fervidness
Derived forms: ardors
Type of: aroha [NZ], avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness, love, passion, passionateness
Encyclopedia: Ardor