(adj) characterized by intense emotion, Syn. fervid, torrid, impassioned, perfervid, fiery, fervent, Example:ardent love; an ardent lover; a fervent desire to change society; a fervent admirer; fiery oratory; an impassioned appeal; a torrid love affair

ardent

(adj) characterized by strong enthusiasm, Syn. warm, Example:ardent revolutionaries; warm support

ardent

(adj) glowing or shining like fire; - Alexander Pope, Example:from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes; frightened by his ardent burning eyes

ardently

(adv) in an ardent manner, Example:the spirit of God knew very well that there was a deeper question to be settled before there could be the intervention in power that was so ardently desired

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ardency

n. 1. Heat. [ R. ] Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; vehemence; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ardennes

n. 1. a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World Wars I and II. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Ardent

a. [ OE. ardaunt, F. ardant, p. pr. of arder to burn, fr. L. ardere. ] 1. Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper. [ 1913 Webster ]

An ardent and impetuous race. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Burning; hot; fiery; glowing; intense; fierce; vehement; eager; zealous; keen; fervid; fervent; passionate; affectionate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ardently

adv. In an ardent manner; eagerly; with warmth; affectionately; passionately. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ardentness

n. Ardency. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Ardent spirits

n. any type of strongly alcoholic beverage prepared by distillation of an alcohol-containing fermented material. [ PJC ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

烈

[烈, liè] ardent; intense; split; crack; rend #9665

殷切

[殷切, yīn qiè] ardent; eager; earnest #25460

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階;段階

[きざはし;きだはし(ok);はし(階)(ok), kizahashi ; kidahashi (ok); hashi ( kai )(ok)] (n) (1) (はし refers to the stairs leading from a building to a garden) (See 階段) stairs; (2) (きざはし only) stairs at the front of a noh stage #1097

園(P);苑

[その(P);えん(P), sono (P); en (P)] (n, n-suf) (1) (えん usually when a suffix) (See りんご園) garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; plantation; (2) (See 学びの園) place; location; (P) #1581

畑(P);畠

[はたけ(P);はた, hatake (P); hata] (n) (1) field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation; (n, suf) (2) (はたけ only) (ばたけ when suf) field (of specialization); sphere; area; (3) (はたけ only) (col) womb; birth; birthplace; (P) #4326

庭園

[ていえん, teien] (n) garden; park; (P) #4941

庭

[にわ, niwa] (n) garden; (P) #5633

切

[せつ, setsu] (adj-na, n) eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute #5812

固め(P);堅め

[かため, katame] (adj-na, n) (1) hardening; fortifying; (2) (固め only) pledge; vow; (3) (固め only) defense; defence; guarding; (P) #6042

親衛隊

[しんえいたい, shin'eitai] (n) (1) bodyguards; elite guards; imperial guards; (2) Schutzstaffel; SS; (3) groupies; ardent fans #7333

ガーデン

[ga-den] (n) garden; (P) #7340