bon ami
[ baw na-mee ]
/ bɔ naˈmi /
noun, plural bons a·mis [bawn za-mee] /bɔ̃ zaˈmi/. French.
a good friend.
a sweetheart or lover.
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Examples from the Web for bon ami
“I shall make the little promenade and meet my bon-ami,” observed Mathilde, independently, as I proceeded to do as I was bid.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood