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Paramour

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concubinenounA sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
courtesannounA female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
odalisquenounA desirable or sexually attractive woman.
doxynoun(colloquial) A defined opinion.
fancy mannounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fancy, man.

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doxynoun(colloquial) A defined opinion.
fancy mannounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fancy, man.
courtesannounA female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
concubinenounA sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
odalisquenounA desirable or sexually attractive woman.
lovernounOne who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
affinitynounA natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
copematenoun(obsolete) associate, companion, comrade
playfriendnoun(rare) A playmate.
misteressnoun(slang) A male partner in an extramarital relationship; a male paramour; a kept man.
friendnounA person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
inamoratanounA female lover or woman with whom one is in love; a mistress.
amorosanoun(archaic) A wanton woman; a courtesan.
servantnounOne who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
belamournoun(obsolete) A loved one; a darling, lover.
affairnounAn adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
amoureuxnounA lover; a romantic partner.
consortnounA husband, wife, companion or partner.
inamoratonounA lover; a gallant.
amournounA love affair.

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