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fervour

/ ˈfɜːvə /

noun

  1. great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal

  2. rare,  intense heat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fervour1

C14: from Latin fervor heat, from fervēre to glow, boil
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Example Sentences

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Nutritionists are often frustrated by the fervour over protein.

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This was one part of a fervour for change that has swept across Asia in recent months.

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The memorial service celebrated Charlie Kirk's Christianity and promised a new enthusiasm among young Americans for traditional values with an evangelical fervour.

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Such fervour also sparked online abuse of the series' lead actors and prompted Han to ask fans to start "acting normal online".

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Mr Okello said the nationalist fervour among Ethiopians over the dam is starting to be seen in the Red Sea campaign.

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