ardor

Definition of Ardor in English :

1. ardor, ardour, elan, zeal

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

Example Sentences:
'they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor'
'he felt a kind of religious zeal'

2. ardor, ardour

intense feeling of love

feelings of great warmth and intensity

Example Sentences:
'he spoke with great ardor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ardor

noun

1.

emotional warmth; passion

2.

eagerness; enthusiasm; zeal

3.

intense heat; fire

n.

Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion. See Synonyms at passion.