ardor — ozdic

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.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

atheistic, fine

VERB + ARDOR

burns

ARDOR + NOUN

youth

PREP.

with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — feelings of great warmth and intensity

ardour
fervor
fervour
fervency
fire
fervidness

noun — intense feeling of love

ardour

noun — a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person

ardour
elan
zeal

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

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

Wiktionary

02

She still burns with the ardor of youth.

Tatoeba · #9631310

03

"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 · #10059817

Usage Notes

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