Ardour

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    British, Canada, and Australia spelling of ardor. countable, uncountable

    "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 cherished."

  2. 2
    feelings of great warmth and intensity wordnet
  3. 3
    intense feeling of love wordnet
  4. 4
    a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) wordnet

Synonyms

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ardencyardorardorelanfervencyfervidness

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"She was a woman with a nice voice, interesting, full of ardour, but a little tipsy."

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