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Meaning of "paramour" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARAMOUR

From Old French, literally: through love.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAMOUR

paramour  [ˈpærəˌmʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAMOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paramour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARAMOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paramour

Intimate relationship

An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic or passionate attachment or sexual activity. While the term intimate relationship commonly implies the inclusion of a sexual relationship, the term is also used as a euphemism for a relationship that is strictly sexual. Intimate relationships play a central role in the overall human experience. Humans have a general desire to belong and to love, which is usually satisfied within an intimate relationship. These relationships involve feelings of liking or loving one or more people, romance, physical or sexual attraction, sexual relationships, or emotional and personal support between the members. Intimate relationships allow a social network for people to form strong emotional attachments.

Definition of paramour in the English dictionary

The definition of paramour in the dictionary is a lover, esp an adulterous woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAMOUR


Amur
əˈmʊə
blackamoor
ˈblækəˌmʊə
Dartmoor
ˈdɑːtˌmʊə
Exmoor
ˈɛksˌmʊə
moor
mʊə
Moore
mʊə
Namur
næˈmʊə
Sedgemoor
ˈsɛdʒˌmʊə
smoor
smʊə
Timur
tiːˈmʊə
unmoor
ʌnˈmʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAMOUR

parametrisation
parametrise
parametrization
parametrize
paramilitary
paramnesia
paramo
paramoecia
paramoecium
paramorph
paramorphic
paramorphine
paramorphism
paramorphous
paramouncy
paramount
paramountcy
paramountly
paramylum
paramyxovirus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAMOUR

affaire d´amour
affaires d´amour
amour
armour
beclamour
beglamour
black humour
body armour
brain tumour
chink in one´s armour
clamour
enamour
glamour
humour
out of humour
plate armour
rumour
sense of humour
Seymour
tumour

Synonyms and antonyms of paramour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PARAMOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «paramour» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of paramour

Translation of «paramour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAMOUR

Find out the translation of paramour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paramour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paramour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情妇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amante
570 millions of speakers

English

paramour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रेमिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عشيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любовник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রণয়িনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paramour
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geliebte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愛人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paramour
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கள்ளக் காதலியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metres
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

drudo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kochanka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коханець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

concubin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paramour
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minnares
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paramour
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paramour
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paramour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAMOUR»

The term «paramour» is regularly used and occupies the 75.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of paramour
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAMOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paramour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paramour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paramour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAMOUR»

Discover the use of paramour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paramour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Paramour
PARAMOUR works like the best of highly-engineered lipsticks: compact, sexy, and always a little scary, it encourages kissing but won't kiss off. I'm completely besotted! -- Sianne Ngai.
Stacy Doris, 2000
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Moonflower and the Pearl of Paramour
Their extraordinary adventures will change the world!Read all of The Fairy Chronicles books:Marigold and the Feather of Hope, the Journey Begins Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams Thistle and the Shell of Laughter Firefly and the Quest of the ...
J. H. Sweet, 2009
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Paralegal . Paramour
Attorney Peter Lambert lands a case to challenge his courtroom skills.
David A. Weiss, 2005
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The Paramour's Daughter: A Maggie MacGowen Mystery
Filmmaker Maggie MacGowen discovers that she was adopted and that her birth mother has left her relatives in France and a tangled inheritance.
Wendy Hornsby, 2010
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The Widow's Paramour: Murder and Sexual Indiscretion Plague ...
How the minister's unsolved murder and the studio relate, the events leading to them and their aftermath shape this sexually charged novel spanning farm country in south New Jersey and city streets in New York's Manhattan.
A. C. Heldman, 2004
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Late Stevens: The Final Fiction
3. /. Penelope,. Mr. Homburg,. and. the. Interior. Paramour. Whether one arrives at the idea of God as a philosopher or as a poet matters greatly. — stevens, "A Collect of Philosophy" in 1950 stevens contemplated a long poem on God and the ...
Bobby Joe Leggett, 2005
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(Motif index of French Arthurian verse romances (XIIth - ...
and paramour. Overawed. - E 462 Revenant overawed by living person. Overbearing. - T 252 The overbearing wife. Overcome. - G 275.15 Witch overcome by threats. Overcomes. - D 1400 Magic object overcomes person. G 510.4 Hero ...
Anita Guerreau-Jalabert, 1992
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The Prosecutor's Paramour [Prequel to The Wives Tale]
A prequel to The Wives Tales.** A Siren Erotic Romance
Lara Santiago, 2008
9
New Interpretations of American Literature
the deadliest muse-as-mother-earth. But Stevens's "interior paramour" is neither dread mother nor classical muse nor merely "imagination, pure and simple." The literary muse is conventionally summoned from above and beyond — from her ...
Richard Fleming, Michael Payne, 1988
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A Corner of Kent: Or, Some Account of the Parish of ...
George Gainsford and Mary Paramour, 25th June, 1676. Henry Paramor of Minster in Thanet, and Sarah Haslett, 30th January, 1807. William Parmour batchelor, and Martha Hills, 23rd October, 1830. BURIALS. Infant daughter of John ...
James Robinson Planché, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAMOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paramour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drake Responds to Meek Mills Ghostwriter Allegations with Diss …
... apparently lost his mind. Even Meek Mill apologized onstage to his current girlfriend—and longtime Drake pal and rumored paramour—Nicki ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
2
SC to hear Yakub Memon's plea on Monday
... 27 verdict where it quashed the death warrant issued for the execution of a woman named Shabnam and her paramour Salim, both convicted ... «The Siasat Daily, Jul 15»
3
Two Things You Don't Need To Know About Your Partner — & 6 …
... in a conversation with a new paramour — along with whether they're necessary to share, a little squirmy to disclose, or absolutely torturous, ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
4
Praise For Prasad, the 72 Year-Old Writer of 'Baahubali' and …
... tattoo on the hand of his sleeping paramour Avanthika, a combative beauty played by Tamannaah who tried to kill him in the previous scene. «Sillyid.com - International Daily Magazine, Jul 15»
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Palghar: Woman, paramour held for man`s murder | Mumbai NYOOOZ
Palghar: A school teacher and her paramour have been arrested for allegedly killing her husband in Palghar town, police said on Friday. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
6
Surf, sand, shopping and cheap food in IB
ParAmour is a tiny French bakery and café with breakfast sandwiches, crepes, salads and a variety of freshly made pretzels ranging in flavor ... «Discover San Diego, Jul 15»
7
Woman, paramour attempt to murder husband
On Tuesday night, his wife and her paramour attempted to kill him in the jhuggi but he survived after falling on the ground when the rope broke, ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
IRIS cameras added to Parramore
PUTTING IRIS CAMS UP HERE IN THE PARAMOUR AREA SEEMS LIKE BOTH A THOUGHTFUL AND SMART MOVE BY THE CITY, BUT ... «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»
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Paramour held for killing woman`s husband in Mohali | Chandigarh …
MOHALI: The Mohali police on Sunday claimed to have solved the mystery of a 48-year-old man found murdered in Mullanpur on July 12, with ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
10
Woman takes paramour's help to kill daughter; booked
A woman and her alleged paramour have been booked in connection with the murder of her teenage daughter. The police have registered the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

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