noun
fervour
Fervour (noun) means British spelling of fervor: intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm. Example: “The team played with tremendous fervour in the final.”
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British spelling of fervor: intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm.
"The team played with tremendous fervour in the final."
How to use fervour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSame word as "fervor" — the British/Commonwealth spelling.
UK vs US
Standard in UK, Ireland, and most Commonwealth English; American English uses "fervor."
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Word forms
- Plural
- fervours
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Etymology
By surface analysis, formed from Latin ferv- and -our (an abstract-noun-forming suffix).
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Rhymes for fervour
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What does “fervour” mean?
The word “fervour” means british spelling of fervor: intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm. In plain terms, same word as "fervor" — the British/Commonwealth spelling.
How do you use “fervour” in a sentence?
Here is “fervour” used in a sentence: “The team played with tremendous fervour in the final.”
What part of speech is “fervour”?
“Fervour” is a noun.
What is the meaning of fervour?
"fervour" (noun) means british spelling of fervor: intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm.
