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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Passionate \Pas"sion*ate\, a. [LL. passionatus: cf F.
passionn['e].]
1. Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different
passions; easily moved excited or agitated; specifically,
easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as a
passionate nature.
Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. --Prior.
2. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in
feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as a passionate
friendship. ``The passionate Pilgrim.'' --Shak.
3. Suffering; sorrowful. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Passionate \Pas"sion*ate\, v. i.
1. To affect with passion; to impassion. [Obs.]
Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, The godly
kind and queen did passionate. --Spenser.
2. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [Obs.] --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
passionate
adj : having or expressing strong emotions [ant: {passionless}]
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