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paramour meaning in Sanskrit

कामुक kāmuka

UK/ˈpæɹəmʊə//ˈpɛɹəˌmʊ(ə)ɹ/

paramour in Sanskrit: कामुक (kāmuka). In English, paramour means a person who is the object of one's love, especially in an affair or romance; a lover; also, a sexual partner.

Sanskrit words for paramour

person with whom one has an illicit or secret affair; one with whom a married person has an adulterous affair
कामुक kāmuka

English meaning of paramour

  1. noun A person who is the object of one's love, especially in an affair or romance; a lover; also, a sexual partner.
  2. noun A person (especially someone who is not one's spouse) with whom one has an illicit or secret affair; also (Scotland, US, law), one with whom a married person has an adulterous affair.
  3. noun A woman who is the object of a knight's love, and who he fights for.
  4. noun God as the object of a person's devotion or love.

Full definition of paramour

paramour in a sentence

  • to run away with a paramour

Synonyms of paramour

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Questions about paramour in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of paramour in Sanskrit?
Paramour in Sanskrit is कामुक (kāmuka).
paramour इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Paramour: कामुक (kāmuka).
What does paramour mean in English?
Paramour means a person who is the object of one's love, especially in an affair or romance; a lover; also, a sexual partner.

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