Definitions for fervour
fer·vour

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervournoun

   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"

2. ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidnessnoun

   feelings of great warmth and intensity

   "he spoke with great ardor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fervournoun

   An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardour.

2. fervournoun

   A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.

3. fervournoun

   Heat.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fervournoun

   Etymology: fervor, Latin; ferveur, French.

   1. Heat; warmth.

   Were it an undeniable truth that an effectual fervour proceeded from this star, yet would not the same determine the opinion. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv.

   Like bright Aurora, whose refulgent ray
   Foretells the fervour of ensuing day,
   And warns the shepherd with his flocks retreat
   To leafy shadows, from the threatned heat. Edmund Waller.

   These silver drops, like morning dew,
   Foretell the fervour of the day;
   So from one cloud soft show’rs we view,
   And blasting lightnings burst away. Alexander Pope.

   2. Heat of mind; zeal; ardour of devotion.

   Odious it must needs have been to abolish that which all had held for the space of many ages, without reason so great as might in the eyes of impartial men appear sufficient to clear them from all blame of rash proceedings, if in fervour of zeal they had removed such things. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 14.

   Haply despair hath seiz’d her;
   Or, wing’d with fervour of her love, she’s flown
   To her desir’d Posthumus. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   There will be at Loretto, in a few ages more, jewels of the greatest value in Europe, if the devotion of its princes continues in its present fervour. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fervour

   Fervour is a strong or intense feeling or passion towards something or someone. It typically describes a high degree of enthusiasm, excitement, or zeal.

Matched Categories

1. • Emotional Arousal
   • Passion

How to pronounce fervour?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say fervour in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fervour in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fervour in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fervour
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fervour
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fervour
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com