/ˈɑːdə/, /ˈɑːɹdɚ/
OriginFrom Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”).
- US, countable, uncountableGreat 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 cheri”
- US, countable, uncountableSpirit; enthusiasm; passion.
- US, countable, uncountableIntense heat.
Formsardors(plural) · ardour(alternative, British, Canada)