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| ar·dent [ rd'nt ] |
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1. passionate: feeling great passion, or felt very passionately
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2. enthusiastic: feeling or showing great enthusiasm or eagerness
 one of his most ardent supporters
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3. glowing: shining or glowing brightly, with a fiery quality
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 ardent embers
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| [14th century. Via Old French ardant< Latin ardent-, present participle of ardere "to burn"] |
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 ar·dent·ly adverb |
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