paramour
[ par-uh-moo r ]
/ ˈpær əˌmʊər /
noun
an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
any lover.
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Origin of paramour
1250–1300; Middle English, from the phrase par amour by or through love < Old French
Words nearby paramour
paramo, paramorph, paramorphine, paramorphism, paramount, paramour, paramus, paramyloid, paramyloidosis, paramyoclonus, paramyotonia
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paramour
/ (ˈpærəˌmʊə) /
noun
mainly derogatory a lover, esp an adulterous woman
an archaic word for beloved (def. 2)
Word Origin for paramour
C13: from Old French, literally: through love
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