a fervent admirer

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• fervent — fervent, fervid Both words mean ‘ardent, intense’ with reference to speech, feelings, etc. There are two significant differences in their use: (1) fervent but not fervid is also used of people, with nouns such as admirer, advocate, believer,… …   Modern English usage

• fervent — fervently, adv. ferventness, n. /ferr veuhnt/, adj. 1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea. 2. hot; burning; glowing. [1350 1400; ME ( < AF) < L fervent (s.… …   Universalium

• fervent — fer|vent [ˈfə:vənt US ˈfə:r ] adj believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely ▪ a fervent appeal for peace fervent admirer/believer etc ▪ a fervent supporter of human rights >fervently adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fervent — [[t]fɜ͟ː(r)v(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A fervent person has or shows strong feelings about something, and is very sincere and enthusiastic about it. ...a fervent admirer of Morisot s work. ...the fervent hope that matters will be settled… …   English dictionary

• fervent — adjective believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely: a fervent appeal for peace | fervent admirer/believer/supporter etc: Even her most fervent admirers admit that Thatcher had her faults. fervency noun (U) fervently adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• fervent — fer•vent [[t]ˈfɜr vənt[/t]] adj. 1) having or showing very warm or intense spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent; passionate: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea[/ex] 2) burning • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L to boil fer′vent•ly,… …   From formal English to slang

• fervent — /ˈfɜvənt / (say fervuhnt) adjective 1. having or showing great warmth and earnestness of feeling: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea. 2. hot; burning; glowing. {Middle English, from Latin fervens, present participle, boiling, glowing} –fervently,… …  

• fervent — adj. 1 ardent, impassioned, intense (fervent admirer; fervent hatred). 2 hot, glowing. Derivatives: fervency n. fervently adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L fervere boil …   Useful english dictionary

• admirer — n. an ardent, devoted, enthusiastic, fervent, sincere; secret admirer * * * [əd maɪ(ə)rə] devoted enthusiastic fervent secret admirer sincere an ardent …   Combinatory dictionary

• admirer — ad|mir|er [ədˈmaıərə US ˈmaırər] n 1.) literary someone who likes a person and thinks that they are attractive ▪ a beautiful woman with many admirers ▪ a secret admirer 2.) someone who respects a famous person, especially because they like their… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• admirer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ardent, devoted, fervent, great, keen (esp. BrE) ▪ secret ▪ Perhaps the flowers were sent by a secret admirer! …   Collocations dictionary