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