| arden |
| ardennes | (n) a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II |
| ardent | (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 |
| Ardency | n. |
| Ardennes | n. |
| Ardent | a. [ OE. ardaunt, F. ardant, p. pr. of arder to burn, fr. L. ardere. ] An ardent and impetuous race. Macaulay. [ 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 ] |