n. [ Written also candour. ] [ L. candor, fr. candëre; cf. F. candeur. See candid. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Nor yor unquestioned integrity Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot That may take from your innocence and candor. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity. [ 1913 Webster ] Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who held that side of the question. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ] |