candour

2 definitions found

candour - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Candor \Can"dor\, n. [Written also candour.] [L. candor, fr.
     cand["e]re; cf. F. candeur. See candid.]
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     1. Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions)
        usullied purity; innocence. [Obs.]
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              Nor yor unquestioned integrity
              Shall e'er be sullied with one taint or spot
              That may take from your innocence and candor.
                                                    --Massinger.
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     2. A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom
        from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity.
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              Attribute superior sagacity and candor to those who
              held that side of the question.       --Whewell.
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candour - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  candour
      n 1: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude
           and speech [syn: candor, candour, candidness,
           frankness, directness, forthrightness]
      2: ability to make judgments free from discrimination or
         dishonesty [syn: fairness, fair-mindedness, candor,
         candour] [ant: unfairness]