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fervour

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fer·vour  (fûrvr)
n. Chiefly British
Variant of fervor.

fervour or US fervor
Noun
great intensity of feeling or belief [Latin fervere to boil]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fervourfervour - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
emotional arousal - the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
fever pitch - a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"
sensation - a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"
2.fervour - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
passion, passionateness - a strong feeling or emotion
zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"

fervour U.S. fervor
Translations
fervour, fervor (US) [ˈfəːvəʳ] nfervor m; ardor m

fervour (US), fervor [ˈfəːvəʳ] nferveur f

fervour (US) fervor [ˈfəːvəʳ] nLeidenschaft f

fervour (US), fervor [ˈfəːvəʳ] nfervore m; ardore m

fervour
n fervour [ˈfəːvə]
enthusiasm and strength of emotion He spoke with fervour. ywer, geesdrif, vuur حَماس، تَحَمُّس، حَرارَه плам zápal begejstring; glød die Inbrunst θέρμη fervor innukus شور و اشتیاق palava into ferveur לַהַט चाव, उत्साह žar, gorljivost, revnost szenvedély semangat ákafi, kapp; tilfinningahiti fervore 熱情 열정 užsidegimas, aistra dedzīgums; kvēlums penuh bersemangat vurigheid varme, inderlighet, lidenskapelighet zapał fervor/calor fervoare пыл; рвение zápal vnema žar glöd, innerlighet ความรู้สึกท่วมท้น coşku 熱情 запал; палкість گرم جوشی ، شوق فراواں sự tha thiết; sự sôi nổi


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If it was even mentioned in her hearing, she shuddered and referred to it, with melodramatic fervour, as 'my husband's blood-money
It stated with fervour a great many things I had lately discovered.
In the few minutes' conversation which she had yet had with him, while Harriet had been partially insensible, he had spoken of her terror, her naivete, her fervour as she seized and clung to his arm, with a sensibility amused and delighted; and just at last, after Harriet's own account had been given, he had expressed his indignation at the abominable folly of Miss Bickerton in the warmest terms.
 
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