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