fervency
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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 — /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] * * * … Universalium
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 / fÉœËv 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
