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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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   noun [ U ] (Cdn Br fervour) us / ˈfɜr·vər / Add to word list. strong, sincere feelings: The country was swept by patriotic fervor. (Definition of fervor from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of fervor.

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   noun. feelings of great warmth and intensity. synonyms: ardor, ardour, fervency, fervidness, fervour, fire. see more. noun. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up. synonyms: excitation, excitement, fervour, inflammation. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈfʌrvər/ UK. /ˈfʌvə/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Fervor."

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   noun. (Canadian English usually fervour) /ˈfərvər/ [uncountable] very strong feelings about something synonym enthusiasm She greeted them with unusual fervor. religious/patriotic fervor. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › fervorFervor Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fervorFervor - definition of fervor by The Free Dictionary

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   1. great warmth and earnestness of feeling; passion; zeal: to defend a cause with fervor. 2. intense heat. Also, esp. Brit.,fer′vour. [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin fervor heat] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   Fervor definition: great warmth and earnestness of feeling. See examples of FERVOR used in a sentence.