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Definition of Paramour
1. Noun. A woman's lover.
2. Noun. A woman who cohabits with an important man.
Generic synonyms: Fancy Woman, Kept Woman, Mistress
Specialized synonyms: Odalisque
Definition of Paramour
1. n. 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.
2. adv. By or with love, esp. the love of the sexes; -- sometimes written as two words.
Definition of Paramour
1. Adverb. (obsolete) Of loving etc.: passionately, out of sexual desire; devotedly. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹
2. Noun. An illicit lover, either male or female. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paramour
1. an illicit lover [n -S]
Medical Definition of Paramour
1. 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. "For paramour and jollity." Origin: F. Par amour, lit, by or with love. See Par, and Amour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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