fervour
Britishnoun
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great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal
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rare intense heat
Etymology
Origin of fervour
C14: from Latin fervor heat, from fervēre to glow, boil
Example Sentences
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But so far the discreet American has drawn less fervour than Argentine reformer Pope Francis, who died last April after leading the world's 1.4 billion Catholics for 12 years.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The crowd responded with increasing fervour as she worked her way through favourites such as Conceited, D£aler, One Thing, You Noticed - and, finally, the hit.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Amid the plethora of army posters across the city, there are some smaller signs that not everybody shares the patriotic pro-war fervour.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
But former-commander, Victor Dreke, is adamant that Cuba has ridden out tough times before and can do so again with enough revolutionary fervour.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
The fish nibbled at the hook with fervour.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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