"Amor" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Amors [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Amor. This surname was introduced in England by the Normans. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{bor|en|pt|Amor}} Portuguese Amor Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Amor (plural Amors)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Amor-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Amor-en-name-ObfgOUFA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 67 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 7 15 14 52 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 14 13 52 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Amors [plural]
Etymology: From the type object, 1221 Amor, itself from Latin Amor, the god of love. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Amor}} Latin Amor Head templates: {{en-noun}} Amor (plural Amors)
  1. (astronomy) An asteroid that orbits between the orbits of Earth and Mars.
    Sense id: en-Amor-en-noun-5-pswsvh Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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