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fervour
/ ˈfɜːvə /
noun
- great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal
- rare.intense heat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fervour1
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Example Sentences
He no longer worked with a kind of religious fervour for works sake.
Not a single outer sign of fervour: no kneeling, no clasped hands, or other sign of supplication.
No one, even at the time of fervour for romanticism, had more respect and adoration for the great masters than Baudelaire.
In some of his sacred pieces he is particularly successful, combining real poetry with genuine religious fervour.
Cobden had the calmness and confidence of the political philosopher, Bright had the passion and the fervour of the popular orator.
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