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Meaning of fervor in English
Pronunciation
/ˈfərvər/
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Noun
fervor
Etymology
Middle English: via Old French from Latin fervor, from fervere‘to boil’. Compare with fervent and fervid
Definitions
1.
feelings of great warmth and intensity
Examples
« he spoke with great ardor »
2.
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Examples
« his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled »
« he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation »