Found 2 items, similar to ardour.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ardour ardour n 1: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); “they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor”; “he felt a kind of religious zeal” [syn: ardor, elan, zeal] 2: intense feeling of love [syn: ardor] 3: feelings of great warmth and intensity; “he spoke with great ardor” [syn: ardor, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: ardour 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 pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor; martial ardor. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. Bright and effulgent spirits; seraphim. [Thus used by Milton.] [1913 Webster] Syn: Fervor; warmth; eagerness. See Fervor. [1913 Webster]