amour

[ uh-moo r ]

/ əˈmʊər /

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noun

a love affair.

an illicit or secret love affair.

Nearby words

amount, amount at risk, amount of substance, amount to, amount to the same thing, amour, amour-propre, amowt, amoxicillin, amoy, amp

Origin of amour

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French, Old French amo(u)r, representing a dial. form or < Old Provençal < Latin amōrem accusative of amor love, equivalent to am(āre) to love + -or -or¹; cf. amoretto

Can be confused

amour armoire armor

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Examples from the Web for amour

My three favorite episodes are probably “College,” “Pine Barrens,” and “Amour Fou.”
David Chase on Tony Soprano’s Fate, the State of TV, and Why He Couldn’t Finish ‘True Detective’|Marlow Stern|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, of the nominees, Michael Haneke deserves the award for his understated and masterful direction in Amour.
‘Argo,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ ‘Lincoln’: Who Will Win On Oscar Night?|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Shot on location in Greece after Amour, it opened in French theaters last week.
Oscar’s 85-Year-Old Darling: A Talk With Emmanuelle Riva of ‘Amour’|Tracy McNicoll|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In fact, the most difficult part of the wild success of Amour lies elsewhere.
Oscar’s 85-Year-Old Darling: A Talk With Emmanuelle Riva of ‘Amour’|Tracy McNicoll|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The other nominees are the underdogs Michael Haneke (Amour) and Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild).
Oscar’s Best Director: Steven Spielberg vs. David O. Russell|Ramin Setoodeh|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is quite what I expected of him,what man of his type could find pardon for a blow to his own amour propre!
The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli
They were content to see their founder false to love, for still he had the advantage of the amour.
Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry|John Dryden
Whereupon Mireille gave a sudden shriek of laughter and Amour bounded round her and barked.
The Outrage|Annie Vivanti
Had you confessed the truth to your friend, he would have respected your amour.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi|Count Carlo Gozzi
Thus his last verse may be translated, and his "amour luench," or love far away, occurs in every other line.
Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II|Charlotte Mary Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for amour

amour

/ French (amur) /

noun

a love affair, esp a secret or illicit one

Word Origin for amour

C13: from Old French, from Latin amor love

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