/fyoor"awr, -euhr/ , n.
1. a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
2. a prevailing fad, mania, or craze.
3. fury; rage; madness.
Also, esp. Brit., furore (defs. 1, 2).
[ 1425-75; fureor ]
Syn. 1, 3. frenzy, uproar, commotion, turmoil.