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fervor definition

fer·vor (fʉr′vər)

noun

  1. intense heat
  2. great warmth of emotion; ardor; zeal

Etymology: ME < OFr < L < fervere: see fervent

Brit. sp. fervour fer′·vour

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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