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fervor

fervour

noun fehr-BOHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin fervor (heat, ardour).

Also means

zeal

Usage Note

Fervor describes intense passionate enthusiasm, most commonly religious devotion but also patriotic or ideological zeal. Note that Spanish does not use an accent on fervor (unlike calor, dolor etc., it follows the same pattern as other -or nouns). The adjective ferviente (fervent) and fervoroso are closely related.

Examples

"Cantaron el himno con fervor."

Natural Translation

They sang the anthem with fervour.

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