fervour

US fervor

/ (ˈfɜːvə) /

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noun

great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal

rare intense heat

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Word Origin for fervour

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

Words nearby fervour

fervent, fervently, fervid, Fervidor, fervor, fervour, Fès, fescennine, fescue, fescue foot, fess

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How to use fervour in a sentence

He no longer worked with a kind of religious fervour for works sake.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Not a single outer sign of fervour: no kneeling, no clasped hands, or other sign of supplication.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
No one, even at the time of fervour for romanticism, had more respect and adoration for the great masters than Baudelaire.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
In some of his sacred pieces he is particularly successful, combining real poetry with genuine religious fervour.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various

Cobden had the calmness and confidence of the political philosopher, Bright had the passion and the fervour of the popular orator.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various