fervour en · NOUN
Etymology
By surface analysis, Latin ferv- + -our (“abstract noun suffix”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of fervor.
The early Americans, inheriting the Hebraist fervour of the English Puritans, had enjoyed a Great Awakening of religious joy.
2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 404:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fervours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |