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fer⋅ven⋅cy

   [fur-vuhn-see]
–noun
warmth or intensity of feeling; ardor; zeal; fervor.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL ferventia (see fervent, -ency ); r. fervence < MF < L ferventia
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fer·ven·cy     (fûr'vən-sē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. fer·ven·cies
The condition or quality of being fervent.
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fervency

noun
feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" [syn: ardor] 

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Fervency

Fer"ven*cy\, n. [Cf. OF. fervence. See Fervent.] The state of being fervent or warm; ardor; warmth of feeling or devotion; eagerness.

When you pray, let it be with attention, with fervency, and with perseverance. --Wake.

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