candor
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkæn.də(ɹ)/ / /ˈkæn.dɚ/ / [ˈkɛən.dɚ]
noun
Etymology: From Latin candor (“brightness, whiteness”), from candeō (“to shine”).
- The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
- Impartiality.
- Whiteness; brilliance; purity.
“Whilst thou didst keep thy Candor undefil'd, Deerly I lov'd thee; as my first-born child[…]”