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ardent

[ahr-dnt]

adjective

  1. having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent.

    an ardent vow;

    ardent love.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous.

    an ardent theatergoer;

    an ardent student of French history.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. fiercely bright; glowing like fire.

    They were frightened by his ardent, burning eyes.

  4. Archaic or Literary.burning, fiery, or hot.

    the ardent core of a star.



ardent

/ ˈɑːəԳ /

adjective

  1. expressive of or characterized by intense desire or emotion; passionate

    ardent love

  2. intensely enthusiastic; eager

    an ardent longing

  3. glowing, flashing, or shining

    ardent eyes

  4. rareburning

    an ardent fever

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ardently adverb
  • ardency noun
  • ardentness noun
  • ˈԳ noun
  • ˈԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ardent1

First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin Գ- (stem of ŧԲ, present participle of ŧ “to burn”), equivalent to - “burn” + -ent- noun and adjective suffix ( -ent ), replacing Middle English ardant, from Middle French
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ardent1

C14: from Latin ŧ to burn
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Organized labor learned to use the law to its advantage and became one of its most ardent supporters, alongside environmentalists — major constituencies within Democratic politics in the state.

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Becoming the BBC's Mastermind champion is something even the most ardent quiz fanatic can only dream of.

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Like most nominees that Trump has selected from the Fox News pool, Pirro has been an ardent supporter of the president.

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In fact, I’m an ardent believer that frozen peas are superior to their fresh counterparts.

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Holmes’ ardent followers know he has zero interest in women – save for The Woman, i.e.

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