Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A lover in an unlawful or adulterous relationship; one who takes the place, without possessing the rights, of a husband or wife; -- used of a man or a woman. 2. (n.) Love; gallantry. 3. (adv.) Alt. of Paramours. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PARAMOUR par'-a-moor (pilleghesh, "a concubine," masculine or feminine): A term applied in Ezekiel 23:20 to the male lover, but elsewhere translated "concubine."

Multi-Version Concordance Paramour (1 Occurrence) Hosea 3:1 Yahweh said to me, "Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins." (See RSV)