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Paramour \Par"a*mour\, n. [F. par amour, lit., by or with love.
See 2d {Par}, and {Amour}.]
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.
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The seducer appeared with dauntless front,
accompanied by his paramour --Macaulay.
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2. Love; gallantry. [Obs.] "For paramour and jollity."
--Chaucer.
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Paramour \Par"a*mour`\, Paramours \Par"a*mours`\, adv.
By or with love, esp. the love of the sexes; -- sometimes
written as two words. [Obs.]
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For par amour, I loved her first ere thou. --Chaucer.
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