ardor
/ˈɑr dər/
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Definition(s):
- (n) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
- (n) intense feeling of love
- (n) feelings of great warmth and intensity
Usage(s):
- That ardor has led some devotees to bring GTD home.
- And then, fresh from his senatorial triumph, Jack Kennedy returned to Washington, renewed his courtship with increased ardor.
- Indeed, the transformation and the service's ardor made it seem almost as if the Holy Spirit had decided to whip up a church out of thin air.
Quotes
- "Pour out upon our brothers and sisters throughout Latin America a true missionary ardor, to spread faith and hope," Benedict said.on May 13, 2007 By: Pope Benedict XVI Source: Portsmouth Herald News
- "Perhaps I and some of the others that voted in favor of this ordinance exhibited too much ardor for the ban, and we perhaps should have been more sensitive to weighing the rights of legitimate citizens to have weapons," Burke said.on Jul 2, 2010 By: Edward Burke Source: Chicago Breaking News - Tribune (blog)
- French President Jacques Chirac praised Pope John Paul II's "unshakable faith, exemplary authority and admirable ardor" and said he "touched spirits and hearts" with his courage and determination.on Apr 2, 2005 By: Jacques Chirac Source: CNN International
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