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bedfellow

English

Etymology

From Middle English bedfelawe, equivalent to bed +? fellow.

Noun

bedfellow (plural bedfellows)

One with whom one shares a bed.
Synonym: bedmate
(by extension) An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.

Derived terms

strange bedfellows

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paramour

English

Alternative forms

paramours

Etymology

From Middle English paramour, paramoure, peramour, paramur, from Old French par amor (“for love's sake”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /?pæ.??.m??/, /?pæ.??.m??/
(US) IPA^(key): /?pæ??m??/
(Mary–marry–merry distinction)
(Mary–marry–merry merger)

Noun

paramour (plural paramours)

(somewhat archaic) An illicit lover, either male or female.
Synonyms: leman, mistress; see also Thesaurus:mistress
(obsolete) The Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ (when addressed by a person of the opposite sex).

Translations

Adverb

paramour (not comparable)

(obsolete, of loving, etc.) Passionately, out of sexual desire. [from 14^thc.]
Synonyms: devotedly, passionately
- For paramour I loved her fyrst ere thou.

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bedfellow

English

Etymology

Noun

Derived terms

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paramour

English

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Etymology

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Noun

Translations

Adverb

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