fervent

  • 31fervent — [14] Fervent comes from the present participle of Latin fervēre ‘boil’. This verb also produced English effervescent [17] and comfrey [15], a plant name which means literally ‘boil together’, and moreover its derivative fermentum led to English… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32fervent — [ fə:v(ə)nt] adjective 1》 intensely passionate. 2》 archaic hot or glowing. Derivatives fervency noun fervently adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from L. fervent , fervere boil …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 33fervent — adjective a fervent prayer Syn: impassioned, passionate, intense, vehement, ardent, sincere, fervid, heartfelt; enthusiastic, zealous, fanatical, hardcore, wholehearted, avid, eager, keen, committed, dedicated, devout …

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  • 34fervent — [14] Fervent comes from the present participle of Latin fervēre ‘boil’. This verb also produced English effervescent [17] and comfrey [15], a plant name which means literally ‘boil together’, and moreover its derivative fermentum led to English… …

    Word origins

  • 35Fervent Records — is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fervent was bought by Word Records in 2005.cite journal |date=2005 05 16 |title=Word Entertainment acquire Fervent Records |journal=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=2007 04 24… …

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  • 36Fervent (Фэрвент) — «Fervent» («Фэрвент») эсминец (Великобритания) Тип: эсминец (Великобритания). Водоизмещение: 280 тонн. Размеры: 60 м х 5,7 м х 2,5 м. Силовая установка: двухвальная, паровой двигатель тройного расширения. Вооружение: три 6 фунтовых, одно 12… …

    Энциклопедия кораблей

  • 37FERVENT, ENTE — adj. Qui a de la ferveur, qui est rempli de ferveur. Un fervent adorateur. Substantivement, Les fervents d’un art, de la musique. C’est un fervent de Molière. Il se dit aussi de Choses où il y a de la ferveur, que l’on fait avec ferveur ou des… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 38Fervent class destroyer — Two Fervent class destroyers served with the Royal Navy. HMS Fervent (1895) and HMS Zephyr (1895) were designed and built by Hanna Donald in 1895. The ships displaced 275 tons and were 200 feet long. Their Locomotive (later Reed) boilers… …

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  • 39fervent — fer|vẹnt <Adj.> [lat. fervens (Gen.: ferventis), adj. 1. Part. von: fervere = brausen, sieden, glühen, verw. mit ↑Bärme] (veraltet): hitzig, glühend, eifrig: Er wurde eingezogen und ... ausgerechnet einer Waffen SS Einheit zugeteilt. Für… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 40fervent — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, ablaze, afire, animated, ardent, assiduous, blazing, boiling, boiling over, breathless, burning, burning with excitement, captivated, committed, cordial, dedicated, delirious, devoted, devout, diligent,… …

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