1. He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.

2. Afficionado definition: an ardent supporter or devotee Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

3. A versatile pianist Bathsheba is at home in a wide array of repertoire and is an ardent supporter of music of our time

4. The first woman to be recognized as a Beguine was Mary d'Oignies (1177-1213), whose vita was composed by her most ardent supporter, the Dominican friar Jacques de Vitry (1170-1240).[23] Although historically unreliable, the vita sheds light on both Mary's self-perceptions as a Beguine and Jacques's attitudes as her confessor and disciple.[24]