See paramour on Wiktionary
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"text": "to run away with a paramour",
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"ref": "1848, Thomas Maucalay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second:",
"text": "The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour.",
"type": "quote"
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"ref": "1934, Yusuf Ali, transl., The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary, surah 4, verse 25:",
"text": "They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours:",
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"ref": "2016 February 23, Robbie Collin, “Grimsby review: ' Sacha Baron Cohen's vital, venomous action movie'”, in The Daily Telegraph (London):",
"text": "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",
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"sense": "illicit lover",
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