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Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.

A reredos.

Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; vehemence; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal.

thrown into violent agitation by heat or other cause of effervescence; to be excited with ardor or passion so as to lose self-control.

bbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion. Boiling point, the temperature at which a fluid is converted into vapor, with the phenomena of ebullition. This is different for different liquids, and for the same liquid under different pressures. For water, a…

Wanting in ardor, intensity, warmth, zeal, or passion; spiritless; unconcerned; reserved. A cold and unconcerned spectator. T. Burnet. No cold relation is a zealous citizen. Burke.

tion, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness.

Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal. An end . . . worthy our utmost contenion to obtain. Rogers.

In a cool manner; without heat or excessive cold; without passion or ardor; calmly; deliberately; with indifference; impudently.

being cool; a moderate degree of cold; a moderate degree, or a want, of passion; want of ardor, zeal, or affection; calmness.

. thronged to serve under his banner, and the cause of religion was debated with the same ardor in Spain as on the plains of Palestine. Prescott.

To divest of flame or ardor. Chapman.

one from a course). [Obsolescent] Mr. Burchell, on the contrary, dissuaded her with great ardor: and I stood neuter. Goldsmith. War, therefore, open or concealed, alike My voice dissuades. Milton.

Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.

Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation. His encomiums awakened all my ardor. W. Irving.

To begin with haste, ardor, or vehemence; to rush or hurry; as, they fell to blows. They now no longer doubted, but fell to work heart and soul. Jowett (Thucyd. ).

The state of being fervent or warm; ardor; warmth of feeling or devotion; eagerness. When you pray, let it be with attention, with fervency, and with perseverance. Wake.

Intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness. Hooker. Winged with fervor of her love. Shak.

Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consumingviolence of temper. he had fire in his temper.Atterbury.

Ardor of affection; the passion of love. Coleridge.