Definitions for fervent
ˈfɜr vəntfer·vent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torridadjective

   characterized by intense emotion

   "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

2. fervent, fervidadjective

   extremely hot

   "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ferventadjective

   Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.

2. ferventadjective

   Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.

3. ferventadjective

   Glowing, burning, very hot.

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

1. Ferventadjective

   Etymology: fervens, Latin; fervent, French.

   1. Hot; boiling.

   From the phlegmatick humour, the proper allay of fervent blood, will flow a future quietude and serenitude. Henry Wotton.

   2. Hot in temper; vehement.

   They that are more fervent to dispute, be not always the most able to determine. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 14.

   3. Ardent in piety; warm in zeal; flaming with devotion.

   This man being fervent in the spirit, taught diligently the things of the Lord. Acts xviii. 25.

   So spake the fervent angel; but his zeal
   None seconded, as out of season judg’d,
   Or singular and rash. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. v.

   Let all enquiries into the mysterious points of theology be carried on with fervent petitions to God, that he would dispose their minds to direct all their skill to the promotion of a good life. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fervent

   Fervent Records is a contemporary Christian music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fervent was bought by Word Records in 2005.

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1. fervent

   Fervent refers to something that shows very strong and sincere feelings about something. It is characterized by intense enthusiasm or passion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Ferventadjective

   hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer

2. Ferventadjective

   warm in feeling; ardent in temperament; earnest; full of fervor; zealous; glowing

3. Etymology: [F. fervent, L. fervens, -entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fervent

   fėr′vent, adj. ardent: zealous: warm in feeling.—n. Fer′vency, eagerness: warmth of devotion.—adv. Fer′vently.—adjs. Ferves′cent, growing hot; Fer′vid, very hot: having burning desire or emotion: zealous.—n. Fervid′ity.—adv. Fer′vidly.—ns. Fer′vidness; Fer′vour, heat: heat of mind, zeal. [Fr.,—L. fervēre, to boil.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fervent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fervent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fervent in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Kirkland:

   We could n’t be more excited to announce this collaboration with two of the most trailblazing figures in hip-hop and culture, our users are inspired by Trina’s confidence and her powerful female-first lyrics, while Saucy Santana’s fervent and self-assured lyrics have broken barriers of inclusivity in the hip-hop community. With these two cultural icons, we hope to empower a new generation of young voters to get involved in this and future elections.

2. The Rev. Jesse Jackson:

   We need a war on poverty revived. Use it as a platform, people here voted for him with such fervent inspiration.

3. Robert Menendez:

   Whether it be this, or Cuba, my party doesn’t care for my [foreign policy] views, this is about the fervent belief it’s in the national interest and security of the United States to have more sanctions.

4. Wolfgang Bock:

   There is a lack of a deeper understanding of the culture in many Middle Eastern countries and this results in Western stakeholders being taken by surprise over the fervent antisemitism there.

5. Roger Federer:

   I take the impacts and threat of climate change very seriously, particularly as my family and I arrive in Australia amidst devastation from the bushfires, as the father of four young children and a fervent supporter of universal education, I have a great deal of respect and admiration for the youth climate movement, and I am grateful to young climate activists for pushing us all to examine our behaviors and act on innovative solutions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fervent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fervent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fervent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fervent
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fervent
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fervent