Ardor Definition & Meaning

ardor
noun
  1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
  2. intense feeling of love
  3. feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

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