ardor

ardor
/ahr"deuhr/, n.
1. great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: She spoke persuasively and with ardor.
2. intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: his well-known ardor for Chinese art.
3. burning heat.
Also, esp. Brit., ardour.
[1350-1400; ME < L, equiv. to ard(ere) to burn + -or -OR1; r. ME ardure < OF ardur < L, as above; 17th century ardour < AF < L, as above]
Syn. 1. fervency, spirit, earnestness, intensity.

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