amour

Definition

Courtship; flirtation.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English amour, from Middle French amour, from Old French amor, from Latin amor. The modern pronunciation is due to continual French influence; the expected development would be /ˈæmə(ɹ)/, as seen in enamour, enamoured.

Example Sentences

• "Perhaps Daisy never went in for amour at all—and yet there's something in that voice of hers…."
• "Jones had mentioned the Fact of his Amour, and of his being the Rival of Blifil, but had cautiously concealed the Name of the young Lady."
• "The amours of the greater scaup are, if anything, even more varied."

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