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ardency, ardor, drive, eagerness, effusiveness, élan, emotion, energy, enthusiasm, excitation of feelings, excitement, exhilaration, fanaticism, fervency, fervidness, fervor, feverishness, fire, force, forcefulness, furor, impassionedness, intense desire, liveliness, magniloquence, passion, passionateness, perfervor, spirit, state of excitability, studium, verve, vigor, vigorousness, vitality, vivacity, warmth of feeling, zeal
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adhesion (loyalty), affection
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ardor
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compulsion (obsession), desire, diligence (perseverance), emotion, industry (activity), life (vitality), passion, penchant, predisposition, spirit
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Ardor — Ar dor, n. [L. ardor, fr. ardere to burn: cf. OF. ardor, ardur, F. ardeur.] [Spelt also {ardour}.] 1. Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun s rays. [1913 Webster] 2. Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal; as, he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ardor — sustantivo masculino 1. (no contable) Exaltación de las pasiones: En el ardor de la disputa, le asestó un golpe mortal. El abogado defendió con ardor al acusado. 2. (no contable) Sensación de calor en una parte del cuerpo: En aquel cuarto tan… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Ardor — or Ardour may refer to:* Ardor (album), a 1994 album by Love Spirals Downwards * Ardor (film), a 2002 South Korean film, also known as Milae * Ardour (audio processor), a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application * Ardore, a… … Wikipedia
ardor — (n.) early 15c., heat of passion or desire, from O.Fr. ardure heat, glow; passion (12c.), from L. ardorem (nom. ardor) a flame, fire, burning, heat; also of feelings, etc., eagerness, zeal, from ardere to burn (see ARDENT (Cf. ardent)). In Middle … Etymology dictionary
ardor — [är′dər] n. [ME & OFr ardour < L ardor, a flame, fire < ardere: see ARDENT] 1. emotional warmth; passion 2. eagerness; enthusiasm; zeal 3. intense heat; fire SYN. PASSION … English World dictionary
Ardor — (lat.), 1) Wärme, Hitze; 2) Eifer. A. stomăchi (A. ventricŭli), Magenhitze, sonst für Sodbrennen, Magenkrampf, Magengeschwür u. Magenkatarrh. A. urīnae, so v.w. Harnstrenge … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ardor — Ardor, lat., Hitze, Wärme … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
ardor — sensación de calor intenso Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
ardor — |ô| s. m. 1. Calor muito vivo. 2. Queimor. 3. Vivacidade e entusiasmo. 4. [Figurado] Paixão, ímpeto, veemência … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
ardor — fervor, enthusiasm, zeal, *passion Analogous words: excitement, stimulation, quickening, galvanizing (see corresponding verbs at PROVOKE): eagerness,. avidity (see corresponding adjectives at EAGER): zest, gusto (see TASTE) Antonyms: coolness:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
