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Ardent

//ˈɑːdənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

    "This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows."

  2. 2
    Providing light or heat. literary
Adjective
  1. 1
    glowing or shining like fire wordnet
  2. 2
    characterized by strong enthusiasm wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by intense emotion wordnet

Etymology

First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“I burn”).

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