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Amour
Definitions
- 1 A surname from French.
- 1 Courtship; flirtation. countable, uncountable
"Perhaps Daisy never went in for amour at all—and yet there's something in that voice of hers…."
- 2 a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship wordnet
- 3 A love affair. countable, uncountable
"Jones had mentioned the Fact of his Amour, and of his being the Rival of Blifil, but had cautiously concealed the Name of the young Lady."
- 4 A lover. countable, uncountable
"‘Dulce, will you go to the masquerade-ball to night?’ said I to my lesser-half, on a bright evening during the gayest part of the ‘carnival season.’ / ‘No, my amor,’ answered she; ‘I am ill this evening; do n’t go out to-night, but stay by my side, and let your cheering presence save a doctor’s fee.’"
- 5 Love, affection. countable, obsolete, uncountable
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English amour, from Middle French amour, from Old French amor, from Latin amor. The modern pronunciation is due to continual French influence; the expected development would be /ˈæmə(ɹ)/, as seen in enamour, enamoured.
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