Main Entry: fer·vor

Pronunciation: \ˈfər-vər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English fervour, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French fervur, from Latin fervor, from fervēre

Date: 14th century

1 : intensity of feeling or expression <booing and cheering with almost equal fervor — Alan Rich>
2 : intense heat

synonyms see passion