Amour
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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
- 1 A surname from French.
Example
More examples"The French word "amour" comes from the Occitan language through the troubadours, otherwise it would be "ameur"."
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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