fervency

fervency
/ferr"veuhn see/, n.
warmth or intensity of feeling; ardor; zeal; fervor.
[1375-1425; late ME < LL ferventia (see FERVENT, -ENCY); r. fervence < MF < L ferventia]

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  • Fervency — Fer ven*cy, n. [Cf. OF. fervence. See {Fervent}.] The state of being fervent or warm; ardor; warmth of feeling or devotion; eagerness. [1913 Webster] When you pray, let it be with attention, with fervency, and with perseverance. Wake. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fervency — index affection, ardor, compulsion (obsession), furor, passion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • fervency — [fʉr′vən sē] n. [ME < OFr fervence < L fervens: see FERVENT] great warmth of feeling; ardor …   English World dictionary

  • fervency — fervent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intensely passionate. DERIVATIVES fervency noun fervently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin fervere boil …   English terms dictionary

  • fervency — noun (plural cies) Date: 15th century fervor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fervency — noun The state of being fervent …   Wiktionary

  • fervency — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Powerful, intense emotion: ardor, fervor, fire, passion. See FEELINGS …   English dictionary for students

  • fervency — fer·ven·cy || fÉœrvÉ™nsɪ / fɜːv n. intensity of emotion, ardency, zeal, enthusiasm, fervor …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fervency — n. Ardor, zeal. See fervor …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • fervency — fer·ven·cy …   English syllables

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