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Meanings of ardor in English

Portuguese
fervor
Catalan
fervor

Feelings of great warmth and intensity.

      fervor
      Spanish
      celo

      A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

            celo
            Synonyms
            Examples for "zeal"
            Examples for "zeal"
            1
            However, in his zeal for reform one matter of detail was overlooked.
            The Irish Times
            2
            Opinion polls show reform zeal cooled somewhat once these arguments were heard.
            Reuters
            3
            Our zeal for visually representing nature has a long and complex history.
            The Guardian
            4
            This zeal operated in the same manner in favour of their instructors.
            Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke
            5
            Nobody can doubt my zeal for the general instruction of the people.
            Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
            1
            However, there are some acts who carry it off with great elan.
            The Irish Times
            2
            He attributes his elan to cricket, which he plays all summer long.
            The new yorker
            3
            The elan of a person doesn't want to return naked, or empty-handed.
            The Shelters of Stone
            4
            After we help him, I will try to find the elan of Thonolan.
            The Shelters of Stone
            5
            Songs plus the chic elan to carry them off with scruffy, unfussy nonchalance.
            The Irish Times
            Usage of ardor in English
            1
            His was no sham ardor; the man was hotly, horribly in earnest.
            Heart of the Sunset
            2
            The dampness of his cell has chilled the ardor of the heart.
            The Bravo: A Tale
            3
            We must act from cold reason even in the ardor of self-sacrifice.
            A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 1
            4
            This in itself was enough to damp the ardor of my enthusiasm.
            Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
            5
            Greene had difficulty in restraining their ardor within the limits of prudence.
            The Old Bell of Independence; Or, Philadelphia in 1776
            6
            The Emperor Napoleon was not alone in his enthusiastic ardor for battle.
            World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
            7
            Selma espoused the case with ardor, and busied herself in obtaining signatures.
            Unleavened Bread
            8
            The North entered upon the struggle with very great ardor and enthusiasm.
            A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
            9
            The ardor of his glances reminded her of duty and of danger.
            The Hand but Not the Heart; Or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring
            10
            The child stared, motionless, and it dampened her ardor for the moment.
            A Little Girl in Old Quebec
            11
            The ardor of his pursuit and its unexpected difficulty excited his anger.
            Frank's Campaign; Or, The Farm and the Camp
            12
            He caught a glow of resolution from the noble ardor of Muza.
            Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Anto...
            13
            The Southern army could not withstand anywhere such ardor and such weight.
            The Tree of Appomattox
            14
            Beth has inherited her intelligent ardor for charitable projects from her parents.
            Making toast
            15
            He had recovered on the field of battle all his indomitable ardor.
            World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
            16
            The loss of a leg had not diminished his ardor a whit.
            The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High Tide
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            Translations for ardor
            Portuguese
            fervorzelo
            Spanish
            celo
            Ardor through the time
            Ardor across language varieties
            United Kingdom
            Common
            United States of America
            Less common