( BrE ) ( NAmE ardor ) / ˈɑːdə(r); NAmE ˈɑːrdər/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) very strong feelings of enthusiasm or love
SYN passion
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin ardor , from ardere to burn.
( BrE ) ( NAmE ardor ) / ˈɑːdə(r); NAmE ˈɑːrdər/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) very strong feelings of enthusiasm or love
SYN passion
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin ardor , from ardere to burn.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005