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fu·ror (fyo̵or′ôr′, -ər)

noun

  1. fury; rage; frenzy
    1. a great, widespread outburst of admiration or enthusiasm; craze; rage
    2. a state of excitement or confusion; commotion or uproar

Etymology: ME furour < OFr fureur < L furor, rage, madness < furere: see fury

Also Chiefly Brit.furore fu·rore (fyo̵or′ôr, -ər; Brit fyo̵o rô′rē)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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