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fervor

 
Dictionary: fer·vor   (fûr'vər) pronunciation
n.
  1. Great warmth and intensity of emotion. See synonyms at passion.
  2. Intense heat.

[Middle English fervour, from Old French, from Latin fervor, from fervēre, to boil.]


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noun

  1. Powerful, intense emotion: ardor, fervency, fire, passion. See feelings.
  2. Passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject, for example: ardor, enthusiasm, fire, passion, zeal, zealousness. See concern/unconcern, feelings.
  3. Intense warmth: heat, hotness, torridity, torridness. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

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n

Definition: excitement, enthusiasm
Antonyms: apathy, coolness, discouragement


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Ardor or intensity of feeling.

pronunciation The speaker needed to calm the fervor of the crowd before actually giving the speech.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - varme, glød, inderlighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
hitte, vurigheid

Français (French)
n. - ferveur, ardeur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Inbrunst, Glut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θέρμη, φλόγα, ζέση, ζήλος, πάθος

Italiano (Italian)
fervore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fervor (m)

Русский (Russian)
жар, пыл, преданность

Español (Spanish)
n. - fervor, afán, ardor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - glöd

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
热情

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 熱情

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 열정, 열성

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 熱烈, 熱情, 白熱

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) متوهج , اتقاد , حماسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮להט, חום, קנאות‬


 
 
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