the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Heat; excessive warmth.
n. Intensity of feeling or expression; glowing ardor; passion; holy zeal; earnestness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Heat or warmth.
n. Warmth of feeling; ardor; impassioned earnestness: as, the fervor of enthusiasm.
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n. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
n. feelings of great warmth and intensity
Word Usage
"In two words, which Wilson later apologized for, all the fury and fervor from the raucous health care town halls of August spilled over into the supposedly civil sanctum of the House of Representatives."