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fervor

[ fur-ver ]

/ ˈfɜr vər /

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noun

great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak with great fervor.

intense heat.

Also especially British, fer·vour.

Origin of fervor

1350–1400; Middle English fervo(u)r < Anglo-French < Latin fervor heat (see fervent, -or¹)

SYNONYMS FOR fervor

1 ardor, passion, zeal.

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Words nearby fervor

ferv., fervency, fervent, fervid, fervidor, fervor, fervour, fescennine, fescue, fescue foot, fess

Example sentences from the Web for fervor

Much of the fervor for war in 1860 was driven by a moral crusade against slavery.

America’s Slumbering Secession Obsession |James Poulos |September 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His unwillingness to marry her and settle down has only increased her fervor.

Miss Piggy Leans In |Erin Cunningham |March 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The margin, though, should serve as a test of the continued strength of Tea Party fervor in Texas.

Tea Party Tests Its Might in Texas by Opposing Conservative Rep. Pete Sessions |Ben Jacobs |January 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ahmet soaked up these new sounds with a fervor that set his destiny.

Remembering Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun |Peter Brown |December 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Where is the fervor and the fire − or at least a little smoke?

Sleepwalking Through The Campaign |Orly Halpern |January 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A vague agitation seemed to oppress the child; for she sighed deeply, and often repeated with fervor the Ave Maria.

Agnes of Sorrento |Harriet Beecher Stowe
He touched the island, and we could trust him to be missionary, preaching with all fervor of heaven and the gods.

1492 |Mary Johnston
You know the spirit of fervor and of patriotism that carried me into the campaign.

The Open Question |Elizabeth Robins
Stay, stay, my sweet young lady; do not let the fervor of your feelings run away with you!

Humorous Ghost Stories |Dorothy Scarborough
A long life may safely be predicted for it by reason of the fervor and charm of its melodies.

Music: An Art and a Language |Walter Raymond Spalding