candor

candor
noun Etymology: French & Latin; French candeur, from Latin candor, from candēre — more at candid Date: 14th century 1. a. whiteness, brilliance b. obsolete unstained purity 2. freedom from prejudice or malice ; fairness 3. archaic kindliness 4. unreserved, honest, or sincere expression ; forthrightness <
the candor with which he acknowledged a weakness in his own case — Aldous Huxley
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  • Candor — may refer to: * Candor (village), New York * Candor, North Carolina * Candor (town), New York * Candor, Oise, France …   Wikipedia

  • Candor — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Candor (New York) Candor (North Carolina) Candor (Pennsylvania) in Frankreich: Candor (Oise) Kandor bezeichnet eine geschrumpfte Stadt in den Comics zu Superman …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Candor — Can dor, n. [Written also {candour}.] [L. candor, fr. cand[ e]re; cf. F. candeur. See {candid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nor yor unquestioned… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Candor, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 825 Housing Units (2000): 299 Land area (2000): 1.193627 sq. miles (3.091480 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.193627 sq. miles (3.091480 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Candor, NY — U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 855 Housing Units (2000): 373 Land area (2000): 0.442580 sq. miles (1.146277 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.442580 sq. miles (1.146277 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • candor — sustantivo masculino 1. (no contable) Pureza, sinceridad, ingenuidad: el candor de los niños. El candor de sus opiniones choca a la mayoría de los lectores. Sinónimo: candidez …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • candor — openness of mind, impartiality, frankness, c.1600, from L. candor purity, openness, originally whiteness, from candere to shine, to be white (see CANDLE (Cf. candle)). Borrowed earlier in English (c.1500) with the L. literal sense extreme… …   Etymology dictionary

  • candor — (Del lat. candor, ōris). 1. m. Sinceridad, sencillez, ingenuidad y pureza del ánimo. 2. Suma blancura …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Candor — Candor, städtischer Bezirk mit Postamt (Post township) in der Grafschaft Tioga im Staate New York (Vereinigte Staaten von NAmerika), an der Ithaka Oswego Eisenbahn; 4000 Ew …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • candor — I (impartiality) noun detachment, disinterestedness, disinterestness, dispassionateness, equitableness, equity, even handedness, evenness, fair treatment, fairness, justness, liberality, neutrality, nonpartisanship, objectivity, probity, unbias,… …   Law dictionary

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