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ardent

Syllabification: (ar·dent)
Pronunciation: /ˈärdnt/
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Definition of ardent

adjective

  • enthusiastic or passionate:an ardent baseball fan an ardent suitor
  • archaic or literary burning; glowing:the ardent flames

Derivatives

ardently

adverb

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French ardant, from Latin ardens, ardent-, from ardere 'to burn'

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