Definitions for ardent
ˈɑr dntar·dent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

2. ardent, warmadjective

   characterized by strong enthusiasm

   "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"

3. ardentadjective

   glowing or shining like fire

   "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ardentadjective

   Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.

2. ardentadjective

   Burning; glowing; shining.

3. Etymology: First attested circa 14th century, ardaunt, from ardent, from ardant, from ardentem, nominative of ardens, present participle of.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ARDENTadjective

   Etymology: ardens, Lat. burning.

   1. Hot; burning; fiery.

   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.

   2. Fierce; vehement.

   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.

   3. Passionate; affectionate: used generally of desire.

   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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ardentadjective

   hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever

2. Ardentadjective

   having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes

3. Ardentadjective

   warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ardent

   Said of a vessel when she gripes, or comes to the wind quickly.

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Anagrams for ardent »

1. daren't

2. endart

3. ranted

4. red ant

How to pronounce ardent?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ardent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ardent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ardent in a Sentence

1. Albert Einstein:

   How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of goodwill In such a place even I would be an ardent patriot.

2. Søren Kierkegaard:

   If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of potential -- for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints; possibility never.

3. Voltaire:

   ...So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.

4. Phillips Brooks:

   The best advisers, helpers and friends, always are not those who tell us how to act in special cases, but who give us, out of themselves, the ardent spirit and desire to act right, and leave us then, even through many blunders, to find out what our own form of right action is.

5. Bob Iger:

   The goal was to be ambitious, really ambitious, to be bold, but not only bold in terms of scale, but in terms of detail, artistry, technology, and to make sure first and foremost that we are pleasing the most ardent 'Star Wars' fan.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ardent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ardent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ardent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ardent
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ardent
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ardent
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ardent
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ardent