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Definition of
ardor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ardor
noun
(
Canadian English usually
ardour
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɑrdər
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
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very strong feelings of enthusiasm or love
synonym
passion
His revolutionary ardor was an example to his followers.
romantic ardor
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