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amourette|amuˈrɛt|
[a. mod.Fr. amourette, a restoration in Fr. dress of Eng. amoret obs. since 17th c.]
1. A petty amour or love-affair: cf. amoret 5.
1825Scott Betrothed II. xi. 187 This comes of meddling with men's amourettes. 1826Disraeli Viv. Grey i. viii. 53 Master Vivian entered into all these amourettes in very beautiful style. 1865Carlyle Fredk. Gt. II. vii. ii. 161 A curious story, about one of Prince Fred's amourettes. 1871Pall Mall G. 7 Feb. 11 Youthful amourettes more or less scandalous.
2. The Love-grass or Quaking-grass (Briza media).
1702Petiver in Phil. Trans. XXIII. 1257 Each squamose head resembling those of the common Amourets. [1866Treas. Bot., Amourette (Fr.) Briza media.]
3. A cupid, an amoretto.
1860Adler Fauriel's Prov. Poetry iii. 50 Little amourettes, perched here and there upon the branches. |