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ardors

ardors is the plural of ardor.

Meaning of ardor

Noun

ardor (countable and uncountable, plural ardors)

  1. (US) Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
    • 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.1816 June – 1817 April/May (date written), [Mary Shelley], chapter VI, in Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. […], volume III, London: […] [Macdonald and Son] for Lackington, Hughes, Harding...
    Synonyms:
    intensity, flame
  2. (US) Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
  3. (US) Intense heat.

Questions about ardors

What is ardors the plural of?
Ardors is the plural of ardor.

Words near ardors in the dictionary

  1. Ardolino
  2. Ardolinos
  3. Ardon
  4. Ardons
  5. ardor
  6. ardors
  7. Ardouin
  8. Ardouins
  9. ardour
  10. ardours
  11. Ardoyne

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