| Paramour | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Love; gallantry. [ Obs. ] “For paramour and jollity.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Paramours | { , adv. By or with love, esp. the love of the sexes; -- sometimes written as two words. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] For par amour, I loved her first ere thou. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Paramour |
