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ardor
UK /ˈɑːdə/ US /ˈɑːɹdɚ/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
atheistic, fine
VERB + ARDOR
burns
ARDOR + NOUN
youth
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
I rushed towards her, and embraced her with ardour; but the deathly languor and coldness of the limbs told me, that what I now held in my arms had ceased to be the Elizabeth whom I had loved and cherished.
2
Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
3
Intense heat.
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I rushed towards her, and embraced her with ardour; but the deathly languor and coldness of the limbs told me, that what I now held in my arms had ceased to be the Elizabeth whom I had loved and cheri
Wiktionary02
She still burns with the ardor of youth.
Tatoeba · #963131003
"He believes in No-God, and he worships him," said a colleague of mine of a student who was manifesting a fine atheistic ardor.
Tatoeba · #10059817Usage Notes
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