The Only Use of
fervent
in
The Great Gatsby
- We've got to beat them down," whispered Daisy, winking ferociously toward the fervent sun.†
p. 13.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(fervent) characterized by intense emotion or passionate belief
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, fervent may refer to something that is especially hot or that glows from heat.