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paramour

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Noun — A lover, especially one involved in a secret or illicit romantic or sexual relationship.

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A literary, slightly old-fashioned word — most people today would just say "lover" or "affair partner."

Etymology

From Old French par amour, "by/through love" — originally an adverbial phrase meaning "passionately" that was later reinterpreted as a noun meaning "beloved person."

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