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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FERV'OR, n. [L. fervor.]
1. Heat or warmth; as the fervor of a summer's day.
2. Heat of mind; ardor; warm or animated zeal and earnestness in the duties of religion, particularly in prayer.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" [syn: ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness]
2: 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" [syn: excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English fervour, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French fervur, from Latin fervor, from ferv?re Date: 14th century 1. intensity of feeling or expression <booing and cheering with almost equal fervor — Alan Rich> 2. intense heat Synonyms: see passion

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fervor Fer"vor, n. [Written also fervour.] [OF. fervor, fervour, F. ferveur, L. fervor, fr. fervere. See Fervent.] 1. Heat; excessive warmth. The fevor of ensuing day. --Waller. 2. Intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness. --Hooker. Winged with fervor of her love. --Shak. Syn: Fervor, Ardor. Usage: Fervor is a boiling heat, and ardor is a burning heat. Hence, in metaphor, we commonly use fervor and its derivatives when we conceive of thoughts or emotions under the image of ebullition, or as pouring themselves forth. Thus we speak of the fervor of passion, fervid declamation, fervid importunity, fervent supplication, fervent desires, etc. Ardent is used when we think of anything as springing from a deepseated glow of soul; as, ardent friendship, ardent zeal, ardent devotedness; burning with ardor for the fight.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Heat, warmth. 2. Ardor, intensity, zeal, earnestness, eagerness, fervency.

Moby Thesaurus

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