"paramour" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌparaˈmuːr/, /ˈparamur/, /ˈparəmur/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French par amour (“for love's sake”); equivalent to par- + amour. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro|par amour||for love's sake|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French par amour (“for love's sake”), {{bor+|enm|fro|par amour|t=for love's sake}} Borrowed from Old French par amour (“for love's sake”), {{af|enm|par-|amour}} par- + amour Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} paramour, {{enm-adv}} paramour
  1. In a loving or sexual way; amorously, passionately. Categories (topical): Love Synonyms: amorously
    Sense id: en-paramour-enm-adv-gmuTyIyA Disambiguation of Love: 26 7 4 16 16 21 11
  2. In a kind or caring way; affectionately.
    Sense id: en-paramour-enm-adv-KZGtp8bO
  3. Please (used to make a request)
    Sense id: en-paramour-enm-adv-SZr11j5e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˌparaˈmuːr/, /ˈparamur/, /ˈparəmur/ Forms: paramours [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French par amour (“for love's sake”); equivalent to par- + amour. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro|par amour||for love's sake|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French par amour (“for love's sake”), {{bor+|enm|fro|par amour|t=for love's sake}} Borrowed from Old French par amour (“for love's sake”), {{af|enm|par-|amour}} par- + amour Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} paramour, {{enm-noun}} paramour (plural paramours)
  1. A lover; a sexual or romantic partner:
    A paramour; an illicit sexual or romantic partner.
    Sense id: en-paramour-enm-noun-6CZKtwbp
  2. A lover; a sexual or romantic partner:
    A term of address for someone that one loves.
    Sense id: en-paramour-enm-noun-I8uIIaLA Categories (other): Middle English terms of address Disambiguation of Middle English terms of address: 7 0 28 12 3 3 2 2 29 1 13
  3. Sexual, romantic or (less often) spiritual passion. Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-paramour-enm-noun-tv5dTvIR Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 21 0 0 79 0
  4. (rare, figurative) Used of Jesus or Mary Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-paramour-enm-noun-ul43RwPC Disambiguation of People: 12 10 1 20 15 10 32 Categories (other): Middle English terms of address Disambiguation of Middle English terms of address: 7 0 28 12 3 3 2 2 29 1 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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      },
      "expansion": "paramour",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "paramour (plural paramours)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A lover; a sexual or romantic partner:",
        "A paramour; an illicit sexual or romantic partner."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lover",
          "lover"
        ],
        [
          "sexual",
          "sexual"
        ],
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic"
        ],
        [
          "partner",
          "partner"
        ],
        [
          "paramour",
          "paramour#English"
        ],
        [
          "illicit",
          "illicit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A lover; a sexual or romantic partner:",
        "A term of address for someone that one loves."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lover",
          "lover"
        ],
        [
          "sexual",
          "sexual"
        ],
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic"
        ],
        [
          "partner",
          "partner"
        ],
        [
          "term of address",
          "term of address#English"
        ],
        [
          "someone",
          "someone#English"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Sexual, romantic or (less often) spiritual passion."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Sexual",
          "sexual"
        ],
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic"
        ],
        [
          "spiritual",
          "spiritual"
        ],
        [
          "passion",
          "passion"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used of Jesus or Mary"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Jesus",
          "Jesus#English"
        ],
        [
          "Mary",
          "Mary#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, figurative) Used of Jesus or Mary"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌparaˈmuːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈparamur/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈparəmur/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "paramoire"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramore"
    },
    {
      "word": "par amour"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramoure"
    },
    {
      "word": "par amoure"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramoures"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramours"
    },
    {
      "word": "par amours"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramowre"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramur"
    },
    {
      "word": "par amur"
    },
    {
      "word": "paramurs"
    },
    {
      "word": "peramour"
    },
    {
      "word": "peramoures"
    },
    {
      "word": "peramowre"
    }
  ],
  "word": "paramour"
}

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