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plural paramours
(somewhat archaic) An illicit lover, either male or female. quotations
The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour.
1848, Thomas Maucalay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second
They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours:
1934, Yusuf Ali, transl., The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary, surah 4, verse 25
The action scenes are deafening and punchily staged by director Louis Letterier (The Transporter), though I wish he’d set more time aside to spend with Nobby, his paramour Dawn (Rebel Wilson), their shaven-headed brood, and friends
2016 February 23, Robbie Collin, “Grimsby review: ' Sacha Baron Cohen's vital, venomous action movie'”, in The Daily Telegraph (London)
(obsolete) The Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ (when addressed by a person of the opposite sex).
third-person singular simple present paramours, present participle paramouring, simple past and past participle paramoured
To go with a paramour; to have an affair. quotations examples
The paramouring matron left / A babe and husband both bereft;
1842, John de Jean Fraser, The Stranger in His Native Place
This meant it could even call in "third party 'paramours'" and tell them to quit their paramouring.
2011, Joanna L. Grossman, Lawrence M. Friedman, Inside the Castle, Princeton University Press
not comparable
(obsolete, of loving, etc.) Passionately, out of sexual desire.