Ardent

  • 11ardent — [är′dənt] adj. [ME < OFr ardant < L ardens, prp. of ardere, to burn; akin to aridus, ARID] 1. warm or intense in feeling; passionate [ardent love] 2. intensely enthusiastic or devoted; zealous [an ardent disciple] 3. glowing; radiant 4.… …

    English World dictionary

  • 12ardent — [adj1] very enthusiastic agog, avid, blazing, burning, desirous, eager, fervent, fervid, fierce, fiery, horny*, hot*, hungry, impassioned, intense, keen, lovey dovey*, lusty, passionate, spirited, thirsty, vehement, warm, zealous; concepts… …

    New thesaurus

  • 13Ardent — (v. lat.), brennend, hitzig; Ardens febris (gr. Kausos), Brennfieber; daher Ardenz (fr. Ardeur, spr. Ardör), Hitze, Wärme …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 14Ardent — (frz. ardang), brennend, feurig; ardeur (–ör), Feuer, Hitze, Eifer …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 15ardent — I adjective active, ambitious, animated, aspiring, assiduous, burning, devoted, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, excitable, excited, fanatical, fervent, fervid, feverish, fierce, fiery, glowing, hearty, heated, high spirited, impassioned, impatient …

    Law dictionary

  • 16ardent — фр. [арда/н] avec ardeur [авэ/к ардэ/р] ardente ит. [ардэ/нтэ] пылко, пламенно …

    Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • 17ardent — passionate, fervid, perfervid, fervent, impassioned Analogous words: intense, fierce: enthusiastic, zealous (see corresponding nouns at PASSION): *eager, avid, keen: glowing, flaming (see BLAZE vb) Antonyms: cool Contrasted words: *cold, frigid:… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 18ardent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) very enthusiastic; passionate. 2) archaic or literary burning; glowing. DERIVATIVES ardency noun ardently adverb. ORIGIN Latin ardens, from ardere to burn …

    English terms dictionary

  • 19ARDENT — ENTE. adj. Qui est en feu, qui est allumé, enflammé. Fournaise ardente. Brasier ardent. Fer ardent. Charbon ardent. Lampe ardente. Torche ardente. Flambeaux ardents.   Chapelle ardente, Luminaire nombreux qui brûle autour d un cercueil, ou de la… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 20ardent — ardently, adv. ardency /ahr dn see/, ardentness, n. /ahr dnt/, adj. 1. having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love. 2. intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous: an ardent… …

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