definition of
[ardour]

[1] #1 ardour n. [ardor, elan, zeal] a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal". wn

[2] #2 ardour n. [ardor] intense feeling of love. wn

[3] #3 ardour n. [ardor, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness] feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor". wn