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    [Noun]  | "par*amour" | \ ˈper-ə-ˌmu̇r \


    1: lover; specifically : an illicit or secret lover


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from par amour for the sake of love, willingly, from Anglo-French par amur;

    [Noun]  | "paramour" 


    1: a person with whom someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship and especially a secret or improper relationship;


      * e.g., " ... Her husband found a love letter from her paramour. "



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     [ "paramour" ]

    1: secret lover

      * e.g.,  ... he has a paramour and shes ruining our relationship! 

     [ "paramour" ]

    1: an illicit lover of either sex; a side piece

      * e.g.,  ... "One who takes the place, without possessing the rights, is a paramour! Now, I don't judge, I'm just saying." 

     [ "paramour" ]

    1: an illict lover

      * e.g.,  ... tom was jenny's paramour 

     [ "paramour" ]

    1: a somewhat archaic way to describe a person of whom you are especially enamored or in love with; a lover. not to be confused with paramore.

      * e.g.,  ... if we are seen leaving the party together, people might assume that we are paramours 

     [ "paramour" ]

    1: A paramour is a lover, and often a secret one you're not married to. So it's best not to kiss and make eyes at your paramour in public, unless you want to be the center of a lot of gossip.

      * e.g.,  ... Soon after, Edward made a successful effort to throw off his degrading dependence on his mother and her paramour. 

     [ "paramour" ]

    1: A significant other, i.e. boyfriend or girlfriend, that resides in your home. Unmarried persons that live together.

      * e.g.,  ... He is not my husband, he is my paramour. 

     [ "paramour" ]

    1: An illicit second lover.

      * e.g.,  ... For the purpose of entering into divorce proceedings this notice serves to make public the relationship between John S. and his correspondent and paramour Jane Doe. John S. is married to Mary S. 

     [ "paramour" ]

    1: paramour is a achievement for completeing the romace chapter in Mass Effect, A great bioware game.

      * e.g.,  ... boy: wow i just got the achievement for completeing the romance subplot its called Paramour awsome! 

     [ "Paramour" ]

    1: The lover of a married noble or person of hierarchy.

      * e.g.,  ... Princess Diana was devestated when she found out that Prince Charles was still seeing his long-time paramour,Camilla Bowles. 

     [ "Cyber Paramour" ]

    1: A man or woman who engages in an illicit online affair with a married person. Cybersex may or may not be part of the exchange.

      * e.g.,  ... "He engaged a Cyber Paramour to take care of his hidden unmet needs while he was still married. They talked online several times a week." 

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