Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for ARD'OR
ARD'OR, n. [L.]
- Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.
- Warmth, or heat, applied to the passions and affections; eagerness; as, he pursues study with ardor; they fought with ardor. Milton uses the word for person or spirit, bright and effulgent, but by an unusual license.
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