Noun: ardour aa-du(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: ardor)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: ardor)
- A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause)
"they were imbued with a revolutionary ardour";
- ardor [US], elan, zeal, élan
- Intense feeling of love
"His ardour for her never diminished over the years"; "Her ardour was evident in every love letter she wrote";
- ardor [US]
- Feelings of great warmth and intensity
"he spoke with great ardour";
- ardor [US], fervor [US], fervour [Brit, Cdn], fervency, fire, fervidness
Derived forms: ardours
Type of: aroha [NZ], avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness, love, passion, passionateness
Encyclopedia: Ardour