What does Ardent mean?
Definitions for Ardent
ˈɑr dntar·dent
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Ardent.
Princeton's WordNet
ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torridadjective
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"
ardent, warmadjective
characterized by strong enthusiasm
"ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"
ardentadjective
glowing or shining like fire
"from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"
Wiktionary
ardentadjective
Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
ardentadjective
Burning; glowing; shining.
Etymology: First attested circa 14th century, ardaunt, from ardent, from ardant, from ardentem, nominative of ardens, present participle of.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ARDENTadjective
Etymology: ardens, Lat. burning.
Chymists observe, that vegetables, as lavender, rue, marjoram, &c. distilled before fermentation, yield oils without any burning spirits; but, after fermentation, yield ardent spirits without oils; which shews, that their oil is, by fermentation, converted into spirit. Isaac Newton, Opticks.
A knight of swarthy face,
High on a cole-black steed pursued the chace;
With flashing flames his ardent eyes were filled. John Dryden, Fab.Another nymph with fatal pow’r may rise,
To damp the sinking beams of Cælia’s eyes;
With haughty pride may hear her charms confest,
And scorn the ardent vows that I have blest. Matthew Prior.
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ardent
Ardent refers to an intense or passionate feeling or expression of enthusiasm or strong dedication towards someone or something. It can also mean glowing or shining in regard to temperature or color intensity.
Webster Dictionary
Ardentadjective
hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever
Ardentadjective
having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes
Ardentadjective
warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper
Wikidata
Ardent
An ardent is a character class in the Dungeons & Dragons, a psionic practitioner that derives its powers from its focus on primal truths or concepts.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ardent
ärd′ent, adj. burning: fiery: passionate: zealous: fervid.—adv. Ard′ently.—n. Ard′our, warmth of passion or feeling: eagerness: enthusiasm (with for)—also Ard′ency.—Ardent spirits, distilled alcoholic liquors, whisky, brandy, &c. The use of the word as = 'inflammable, combustible,' is obsolete, except in this phrase. [L. ardent-em, ardē-re, to burn.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
ardent
Said of a vessel when she gripes, or comes to the wind quickly.
Anagrams for Ardent »
daren't
endart
ranted
red ant
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Ardent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Ardent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Ardent in a Sentence
Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest Love, hopeless love, my ardent soul encumbers Love, nightmare-like, lies heavy on my chest, And weaves itself into my midnight slumbers
Even the most ardent proponents of the efficient market hypothesis will say that there are pockets of inefficiencies, and the most common is small-cap and international stocks.
If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints, possibility never. And what wine is so sparkling, what so fragrant, what so intoxicating, as possibility
Of the two great political parties which have divided the opinions and feelings of our country, the candid and the just will now admit that both have contributed splendid talents, spotless integrity, ardent patriotism, and disinterested sacrifices to the formation and administration of this Government, and that both have required a liberal indulgence for a portion of human infirmity and error.
If you had told someone a few years ago, after Joy Behar's show on Current TV were canceled, that she would not only remain on ‘The View,’ but emerge as a far-left folk hero, it's doubtful that even the most ardent supporters would have predicted this, the Resistance can't seem to get enough of her.
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- متحمسArabic
- glühend, feurigGerman
- φλογερόςGreek
- ardiente, fervienteSpanish
- leimuava, kiihkeäFinnish
- passionné, fervent, ardent, faroucheFrench
- उत्साहीHindi
- 熱烈な, 熱烈, 熱心Japanese
- ಉತ್ಕಟKannada
- flagrans, calidus, ardensLatin
- vurig, brandend, passioneelDutch
- горячий, пылающий, пылкий, ярый, пламенный, страстныйRussian
- ఉత్సాహవంతుడుTelugu
- 热心Chinese
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