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ardour

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

UK, Canada, and Australia spelling of ardor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

feelings of great warmth and intensity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he spoke with great ardor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ardor, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: passion, passionateness

Narrower terms: zeal

3

noun

Meaning 3

intense feeling of love

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ardor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: love

4

noun

Meaning 4

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
  • he felt a kind of religious zeal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ardor, elan, zeal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness

History

Etymology

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