ardency

Noun

 * 1) The quality of being ardent.
 * 2) Intensity of feelings.
 * 3) Intensity of devotion.
 * 4) * 1548,, sermon preached on 22March, 1548 in 27 Sermons, London: John Day, 1562, p.46,
 * He repayred to God with this prayer, and said nothinge. Yet wyth a great ardency of spirit, he pearsed Gods eares.
 * 1) * 1650,, letter to dated 27April, 1650, in Letters of State Written by Mr. John Milton, London, 1694, p.,
 * This, as we have earnestly desired in our former Letters, so now again with the greatest ardency and importunity we request of your Majesty.
 * 1) Intensity of heat or burning.
 * 2) * 1596,, “David and Beersheba” Adams Complaint, London: Richard Johnes,
 * Field-tilling Swains driue home their toiling teams,
 * Out-wearied with ardencie of heat:
 * 1) Intensity of light.
 * This, as we have earnestly desired in our former Letters, so now again with the greatest ardency and importunity we request of your Majesty.
 * 1) Intensity of heat or burning.
 * 2) * 1596,, “David and Beersheba” Adams Complaint, London: Richard Johnes,
 * Field-tilling Swains driue home their toiling teams,
 * Out-wearied with ardencie of heat:
 * 1) Intensity of light.
 * Out-wearied with ardencie of heat:
 * 1) Intensity of light.
 * 1) Intensity of light.
 * 1) Intensity of light.

Synonyms

 * ardour