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PHILANDER
philander, womanize, womanise
(verb) have amorous affairs; of men; “He has been womanizing for years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
philander (plural philanders)
A lover.
A South American opossum, bare-tailed woolly opossum, Caluromys philander, formerly Didelphis philander.
An Australian bandicoot, greater bilby or bilby, Macrotis lagotis, formerly Perameles lagotis.
Verb
philander (third-person singular simple present philanders, present participle philandering, simple past and past participle philandered)
(intransitive) To woo women; to play the male flirt.
Synonyms
• womanize, womanise
Source: Wiktionary
Phi*lan"der, v. i. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: To make love to women; to play the male flirt. You can't go philandering after her again. G. Eliot.
Phi*lan"der, n.
Definition: A lover. [R.] Congreve.
Phi*lan"der, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). (b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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