con amore

[ konuh-mawr-ee, -mawr-ey, -mohr-ee, -mohr-ey, kohn; Italian kawn ah-maw-re ]

/ kɒn əˈmɔr i, -ˈmɔr eɪ, -ˈmoʊr i, -ˈmoʊr eɪ, koʊn; Italian kɔn ɑˈmɔ rɛ /

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adverb

(italics)Italian. with love, tender enthusiasm, or zeal.

tenderly and lovingly (used as a musical direction).

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Origin of con amore

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby con amore

con, conA, conacre, CONAD, Conakry, con amore, Conan, Conan Doyle, con anima, Conant, conarium

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How to use con amore in a sentence

But almost to the man, the first thing every ex-con tells me is how hard it is to find work.
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If you were to have undercover security, Comic Con is the perfect site.
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“Chaplet”—a wreath or garland signed for by him in his ambitious hopes—expresses his birth-date by Con.
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M. Mon here quotes a Latin proverb:—'Qui plus castigat, plus amore ligat.'
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Mister Public is further deceived in believing that the 'con man' who has a pitch nearby is connected with the enterprise.
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There was a large collection of ladies, amongst whom were two of the most celebrated in the capital—Seora Maria Con.
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Capella is lo-cat-ed in the con-stell-a-tion which you call Auriga.
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British Dictionary definitions for con amore

con amore

/ (kɒn æˈmɔːrɪ) /

adjective, adverb

music (to be performed) lovingly

Word Origin for con amore

C19: from Italian: with love

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