Definitions
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
Word origin
From Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent (modern French fervent), from Latin ferventem, the accusative masculine or feminine singular form of fervēns (“burning, fiery; hot; zealous; etc.”), the present active participle of ferveō (“to burn; to be hot; (figurative) to be agitated, fired up, or inflamed; etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).
Used in a sentence
“Again my Thoughts to Thee [Jesus] aſpire / In fervent Flames of ſtrong Deſire.”
“The common Camomill is of complexion hoate and dry, and not ſo feruent as the Romaine Camomill, but more pleaſant and gentill.”
“Butt above all thyngꝭ [thynges, i.e., things] have fervent love a monge you. For love covereth the multitude of ſines.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Passionate”7 letters
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