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The correct spelling is paramour.
How to pronounce paramour
/ˈpæ.ɹə.mɔː/
nounIPA: /ˈpæ.ɹə.mɔː/
Say it like: Par-amo-wr
The correct spelling is paramour. (somewhat obsolete) An illicit lover, either male or female. For example: "to run away with a paramour"
Usage Examples
“to run away with a paramour”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(somewhat obsolete) An illicit lover, either male or female.
- 2.The Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ (when addressed by a person of the opposite sex).
adverb
- 1.(of loving, etc.) Passionately, out of sexual desire.
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