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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

'ARDENT, a.
1. Hot; burning; that causes sensation of burning; as, ardent spirits, that is distilled spirits; an ardent fever.
2. Having the appearance of quality of fire; fierce; as ardent eyes.
3. Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; affectionate; much engaged; zealous; as, ardent love or vows; ardent zeal.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair" [syn: ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid]
2: characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support" [syn: ardent, warm]
3: glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ardent-, ardens, present participle of ard?re to burn, from ardor Date: 14th century 1. characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity <ardent proponents of the bill> 2. fiery, hot <an ardent sun> 3. shining, glowing <ardent eyes> Synonyms: see impassioned • ardently adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 eager, zealous; (of persons or feelings) fervent, passionate. 2 burning. Derivatives: ardency n. ardently adv. Etymology: ME f. OF ardant f. L ardens -entis f. ardere burn

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ardent Ar"dent, a. [OE. ardaunt, F. ardant, p. pr. of arder to burn, fr. L. ardere.] 1. Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever. 2. Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes. --Dryden. 3. Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper. An ardent and impetuous race. --Macaulay. Syn: Burning; hot; fiery; glowing; intense; fierce; vehement; eager; zealous; keen; fervid; fervent; passionate; affectionate.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone. He's been one of the most ardent supporters of the administration's policy. = fervent, passionate ADJ: usu ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Hot, burning, fiery. 2. Warm, passionate, fervent, impassioned, eager, intense, keen, sharp, vehement, fierce, fiery, earnest, fervid, glowing, zealous, devoted, enthusiastic, strenuous, sanguine. 3. Alcoholic, spirituous.

Moby Thesaurus

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