Ardency
Pronunciation : Ar"den*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Heat. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.
2. Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; vehemence; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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