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Definitions for: Paramour [n] a woman who cohabits with an important man
[n] a woman's lover
Webster (1913) Definition: Par"a*mour, n. [F. par amour, lit., by or with love.
See 2d Par, and Amour.]
1. A lover, of either sex; a wooer or a mistress (formerly in
a good sense, now only in a bad one); one who takes the
place, without possessing the rights, of a husband or
wife; -- used of a man or a woman.
The seducer appeared with dauntless front,
accompanied by his paramour --Macaulay.
2. Love; gallantry. [Obs.] ``For paramour and jollity.''
--Chaucer.
Par"a*mour`, Paramours Par"a*mours`, adv.
By or with love, esp. the love of the sexes; -- sometimes
written as two words. [Obs.]
For par amour, I loved her first ere thou. --Chaucer.
Synonyms: concubine, courtesan, doxy, fancy man, odalisque
See Also: fancy woman, kept woman, lover, mistress
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