AMOUR

affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour

(noun) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amour (countable and uncountable, plural amours)

(obsolete) Love, affection.

Courtship; flirtation.

A love affair.

A lover.

Anagrams

• Morua, Omura

Source: Wiktionary


A*mour", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. amor love.]

1. Love; affection. [Obs.]

2. Love making; a love affair; usually, an unlawful connection in love; a love intrigue; an illicit love affair. In amours with, in love with. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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