inamorata

[ in-am-uh-rah-tuh, in-am- ]
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noun,plural in·am·o·ra·tas.
  1. a woman who loves or is loved; female sweetheart or lover.

Origin of inamorata

1
1645–55; <Italian innamorata (feminine); see inamorato

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How to use inamorata in a sentence

  • By satisfying the wishes of his inamorata too promptly he feared to arouse others still more pressing.

    The Revolt of the Angels | Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for inamorata

inamorata

/ (ɪnˌæməˈrɑːtə, ˌɪnæmə-) /


nounplural -tas
  1. a woman with whom one is in love; a female lover

Origin of inamorata

1
C17: see inamorato

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