The French word "amour" comes from the Occitan language through the troubadours, otherwise it would be "ameur".
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Amour
/əˈmʊɹ/
Synonyms for "amour" (34 found)
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Strong matches (10)
amorousnesscuckoldryentanglementeternal triangleflirtationforbidden lovehanky pankyhanky-pankyillicit loveinfidelity
Related words (17)
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6 entriesamorous passionamour fouillicit amourliterary amourromantic amoursecret amour
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8 total sentences available.
His amour was behind his wife's back.
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Her unexpected amour was short-lived.
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Perhaps Daisy never went in for amour at all—and yet there's something in that voice of hers….
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