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View usage for: (æmʊəʳ) Word forms: plural amourscountable nounAn amour is a love affair, especially one which is kept secret. [literary, or old-fashioned]Synonyms: love affair, relationship, affair, romance More Synonyms of amour French (amur) nouna love affair, esp a secret or illicit one Word origin C13: from Old French, from Latin amor love amour in American English (æˈmʊr; ɑˈmʊr; əˈmʊr) noun a love affair, esp. of an illicit or secret nature Word origin Fr < Prov amor < L, love Examples of 'amour' in a sentenceamour `Discretion in this case being the better part of amour, eh?Judging from the amount of noise she was making, Max didn't think Phyllis could have sustained any real injury, except to her amour propre. Definition a secret love affair This meaningful amour had gone horribly wrong. Synonyms affaire de coeur (French) Additional synonymsDefinition a sexual relationship outside marriage Two colleagues were carrying on an affair. Synonyms relationship, romance, intrigue, fling, liaison, flirtation, amour, dallianceDefinition a secret love affair She detected her husband in an intrigue with a co-worker. Synonyms affair, romance, intimacy, liaison, amourDefinition a secretive or adulterous sexual relationship She embarked on a liaison with a noted society figure. Synonyms affair, romance, intrigue, fling, love affair, amour, entanglement, illicit romance - amorphous
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