fervent heat

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• Fervent — Fer vent, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster] The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 10. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Heat — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Heat >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 heat heat caloric Sgm: N 1 temperature temperature warmth fervor calidity Sgm: N 1 incalescence incalescence incandescence Sgm: N 1 glow glow …   English dictionary for students

• heat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. high temperature (see heat); passion, rage, vehemence; rut, mating period. See sex, excitement. Ant., cold. II Quality of warmth Nouns 1. heat, caloric; warmth, ardor, fervor, fervency; incalescence …   English dictionary for students

• fervent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fervid, earnest, ardent, eager; vehement, impassioned, intense; hot, glowing. See desire, feeling, heat. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. zealous, eager, ardent, fervid; see enthusiastic 2 , 3 , intense …   English dictionary for students

• Fervently — Fervent Fer vent, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster] The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 10. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ferventness — Fervent Fer vent, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster] The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 10. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 2 Peter 3 — 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of …   The King James version of the Bible

• fer´vent|ness — fer|vent «FUR vuhnt», adjective. 1. showing warmth of feeling; very earnest: »The coach made a fervent plea for greater loyalty to the team. SYNONYM(S): ardent, zealous, passionate, eager. 2. hot; glowing; intense: »The elements shall melt with… …   Useful english dictionary

• fer´vent|ly — fer|vent «FUR vuhnt», adjective. 1. showing warmth of feeling; very earnest: »The coach made a fervent plea for greater loyalty to the team. SYNONYM(S): ardent, zealous, passionate, eager. 2. hot; glowing; intense: »The elements shall melt with… …   Useful english dictionary

• fer|vent — «FUR vuhnt», adjective. 1. showing warmth of feeling; very earnest: »The coach made a fervent plea for greater loyalty to the team. SYNONYM(S): ardent, zealous, passionate, eager. 2. hot; glowing; intense: »The elements shall melt with fervent… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cosmogony — • By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia • gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the universe, in this: that the latter aims at understanding the actual… …   Catholic encyclopedia