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   Fer·vor

   /ˈfərvər/

   

   noun

   • 1. intense and passionate feeling: "he talked with all the fervor of a new convert"
   • ▪ intense heat.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin fervor, from fervere ‘to boil’. Compare with fervent and fervid.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   FERVOR meaning: 1. strong and sincere beliefs: 2. strong, sincere feelings: . Learn more.

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   (US) An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor. Wiktionary. (US) A passionate enthusiasm for some cause. Wiktionary. Synonyms: inflammation. excitation. fervour. excitement. fire. fervency. ardour. ardor. fervidness. relish. love. intensity. heat. gusto. ecstasy.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fervorFervor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use fervor to describe an intensity of emotion or expression. Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers show so much fervor that they "bleed Dodger blue." This noun comes to us from Latin fervere, meaning "to boil, glow." In the English word fervor, the suffix –or means "a condition or property of something."

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   Definition of fervor noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Great warmth and intensity of emotion. See Synonyms at passion. 2. Intense heat. [Middle English fervour, from Old French, from Latin fervor, from fervēre, to boil; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFERVOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · uncountable noun. Fervor for something is a very strong feeling for or belief in it. [formal] They were concerned only with their own religious fervor. Synonyms: ardour, passion, enthusiasm, excitement More Synonyms of fervor. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   Fervor definition, great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak with great fervor. See more.