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- [uh-moo r]
- /əˈmʊər/
- /əˈmʊə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-moo r]
- /əˈmʊər/
Definitions of amour word
- countable noun amour An amour is a love affair, especially one which is kept secret. 3
- noun amour a love affair, esp a secret or illicit one 3
- noun amour a love affair, esp. of an illicit or secret nature 3
- noun amour a love affair. 1
- noun amour an illicit or secret love affair. 1
- noun amour A secret or illicit love affair or lover. 1
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Origin of amour
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French, Old French amo(u)r, representing a dial. form or < Old Provençal < Latin amōrem accusative of amor love, equivalent to am(āre) to love + -or -or1; cf. amoretto
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Parts of speech for Amour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amour popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
amour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amour
noun amour
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- liaison — the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
Antonyms for amour
noun amour
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
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