fervent

  • 51Ferventness — Fervent Fer vent, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster] The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 10. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 52fervemment — fervent, ente [ fɛrvɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • fin XIIe; lat. fervens, de fervere « bouillir » 1 ♦ Qui a de la ferveur religieuse. Chrétien fervent. ⇒ dévot. ♢ Ardent, enthousiaste, passionné. C est un républicain fervent. C est un fervent admirateur de… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 53fervid — fervent, fervid Both words mean ‘ardent, intense’ with reference to speech, feelings, etc. There are two significant differences in their use: (1) fervent but not fervid is also used of people, with nouns such as admirer, advocate, believer,… …

    Modern English usage

  • 54fervente — ● fervent, fervente adjectif (latin fervens, entis, de fervere, bouillir) Qui a de la ferveur, dont les sentiments sont empreints d une grande chaleur, de passion : Un croyant fervent. Des disciples fervents. Se dit d une action dans laquelle il… …

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  • 55burning enthusiasm — fervent zeal, intense eagerness, passionate excitement …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 56Avatards — Fervent fans of James Cameron’s movie “Avatar.” “It’s time for Twihards, those diehard fans of Twilight, to go home” assertedAndrew Pulver in The Guardian: Now is the era of the Avatards. This is the moniker of dubious taste being applied to the… …

    Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles

  • 57fervid — fervent / fervid [adj] enthusiastic, excited animated, ardent, blazing, burning, devout, dying to*, eager, earnest, ecstatic, emotional, enthused, falling all over oneself*, fiery, glowing, go great guns*, heartfelt, hearty, hot*, hot blooded*,… …

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  • 58fervency — fervent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intensely passionate. DERIVATIVES fervency noun fervently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin fervere boil …

    English terms dictionary

  • 59fervently — fervent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intensely passionate. DERIVATIVES fervency noun fervently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin fervere boil …

    English terms dictionary

  • 60impassioned — impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean actuated by or showing intense feeling. Impassioned, though applicable to persons, is more often found in reference to utterance or artistic expression or to the mood or mental… …

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