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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: ardour, from Latin ardor, from ardere; ARDENT

ardour

 noun
     
ar‧dour British English ; ardor American English [uncountable]
1 very strong admiration or excitement
with ardour
They sang with real ardour.
2 literary strong feelings of love
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