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Paramour vs Suitor - What's the difference?

paramour | suitor |

As nouns the difference between paramour and suitor

is that paramour is an illicit lover, either male or female while suitor is a party to a suit or litigation.

As an adverb paramour

is passionately, out of sexual desire; devotedly.

As a verb suitor is

to play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

paramour

English

Alternative forms

* paramours

Adverb

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  • *Chaucer
  • *:For par amour I loved her first ere thou.
  • *:
  • *:Is this trouthe said Palomydes / Thenne shall we hastely here of sire Tristram / And as for to say that I loue la Beale Isoud peramours I dare make good that I doo / and that she hath my seruyse aboue alle other ladyes / and shalle haue the terme of my lyf

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An illicit lover, either male or female.
  • * (rfdate), Macaulay:
    • The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour .

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    suitor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * suitour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A party to a suit or litigation.
  • One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.
  • One who sues for the hand of a woman in marriage; a wooer; one who courts a mistress.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

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