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fervor

[ fur-ver ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

great warmth and earnestness of feeling:
to speak with great fervor.
Synonyms: zeal, passion, ardor
intense heat.

Origin of fervor¹

1350–1400; Middle English fervo ( u ) r < Anglo-French < Latin fervor heat ( fervent, -or ¹ )

He could sing Beatles songs with as much authenticity as the Liverpool lads themselves—and sometimes with even more fervor.

This showing of religious fervor was not an isolated incident.

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

While there have always been whispers about Jay Z's rumored infidelities, the tabloid fervor reached an all time peak back in May.

Ten years before the brutal genocide, a religious fervor gripped Kibeho as dozens claimed the Virgin Mary had appeared to them.

The fervor of an Englishman's loyalty is usually in a direct ratio with the extent of his material possessions.

She wrote many of his proclamations, his letters, his state papers, and with all the glowing fervor of an enthusiastic woman.

The magnificent courage and fervor of the Virginians as members of the Confederacy will always be cherished by posterity.

When Jefferson with his great fervor for originality died, Virginia architecture seemed to lose its original character.

The fear of losing her increased his passion for her, and made him hate his rival with correlative fervor.

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