inamorato

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They are full of the Indians to-day -- ha! ha! ha! and 'tis said her inamorato,

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  1. noun A man with whom one is in love or has an intimate relationship.

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  • Lady Mary is throwing herself away--her inamorato is still at Rosley House It was lucky the Countess did not perceive the state of surprise with which her communication was received Lady Alice again placed her cheek upon her hand, and sank into a deeper reverie than ever Sir Stratford also is at Rosley, and if he rides over this evening, I have given orders for him to be admitted. —  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843
  • "Now Heaven nourish thy judgment, gentle youth," said Crevecoeur, still laughing at the chivalrous inamorato. —  Quentin Durward
  • They are full of the Indians to-day -- ha! ha! ha! and 'tis said her inamorato, —  The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico
  • However, if a new inamorato fills her thoughts, it is idle for me to yelp. —  The Red Redmaynes
  • "Heaven send," I added to myself, "that the real inamorato keeps his bungling foot out of this till I get clear!" —  Wandering Heath
 

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  1. Italian innamorato, from past participle of innamorare, to enamor : in-, into (from Latin; see in-2) + amore, love (from Latin amor, from amāre, to love).

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  1. from Italian innamorato: see inamorate.
 

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/ɪnæməˈrɑtoʊ/
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