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Meanings of fervent in English

Characterized by intense emotion.

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      1
      Be therefore patient in tribulations, fervent in prayer, and fearless in labor.
      The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
      2
      The question is if their support will be as fervent in 2012.
      Reuters
      3
      And I told her, in the most fervent manner in my power.
      The Red Planet
      4
      In the gush of morning sunlight, and the fervent glance of love.
      The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 / Vo...
      5
      A fervent appeal the Presidente made to prevent the spread of smallpox.
      Across Unknown South America
      6
      The Duchess herself agrees; speaking through her most fervent devotee, she declares:
      The folklore of discworld
      7
      But note, That fervent prayer ends in faith and confidence in God.
      Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02
      8
      More recently the guests were decidedly more fervent in their religious beliefs.
      Consent to kill: a thriller
      9
      Patience and fortitude crown in the saints what this fervent resolution began.
      The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. J...
      10
      The wrath in his soul melted at this self-accusation and fervent repentance.
      Legends of the Rhine
      11
      Always believing in the government of God, I was a fervent Optimist.
      Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
      12
      They extend their fervent tasks to the province of Caraga, in Mindanao.
      The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 / 1624 / Exp...
      13
      Sir, be fervent in prayer with God for the conversion of sinners.
      The Annals of the Poor
      14
      When the fervent amens had died away they sang the farewell hymn:-
      The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
      15
      Love without weakness and fervent yet restrained self-devotion throb in every line.
      Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts
      16
      He is famously a Labour party supporter and fervent opponent of independence.
      The Guardian
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