paramour
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əˌmʊər noun
1.
an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
2.
any lover.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English, from the phrase par amour by or through love < Old French
1250–1300; Middle English, from the phrase par amour by or through love < Old French
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| —n | |
| 1. | derogatory chiefly a lover, esp an adulterous woman |
| 2. | an archaic word for beloved |
| [C13: from Old French, literally: through love] | |
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Word Origin & History
paramour
c.1300, noun use of adv. phrase par amour (c.1300) "passionately, with strong love or desire," from Anglo-Fr. par amour, from acc. of amor "love," from amare "to love" (see Amy). Originally a term for Christ (by women) or the Virgin Mary (by men), it came to mean "darling, sweetheart"
(c.1350) and "mistress, concubine, clandestine lover" (late 14c.).
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Example sentences
To wanton with the sun, her lusty paramour.
The latest appointment was announced last month, in what some call the case of the poisoned paramour.
The student and her paramour lost valuable credibility.
If you become pregnant or your paramour has become pregnant, tell your case worker as soon as possible.
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