fervour

CEFRC1

/ˈfɜrvər/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Strong and sincere enthusiasm or passion.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of fervor.

Examples

  • My husband loves the fervour of the city.

  • Thanks to Haruna's "weather mode" Kaori's fervour was greatly dampened.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • The early Americans, inheriting the Hebraist fervour of the English Puritans, had enjoyed a Great Awakening of religious joy.

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The preacher spoke with such fiery blank that the congregation wept with emotion.

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Origin

noun

By surface analysis, Latin ferv- + -our (“abstract noun suffix”).