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paramour

[ par-uh-moor ]
/ ˈpær əˌmʊər /
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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
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British Dictionary definitions for paramour

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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