amant de coeurn.

Brit.

/ˌamɒ̃ də ˈkəː/, U.S.

/ˌæmɑ̃ də ˈkər/

Inflections: Plural amants de coeur.

Forms:

α. 1900s– amant de coeur.

β. 1900s– amant du coeur.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amant de cœur.

Etymology: < French amant de cœur, †amant de coeur, lit. ‘lover of the heart’ (1842) < amant amant n. + de of + cœur heart (see cœur n.).In β. forms after French du, partitive article corresponding to de (see du jour adj.).

A male lover taken for his personal attractions and qualities rather than any advantages or perquisites he is able to offer.

ΚΠ

1866 Leeds Times 12 May 2/4 In 1690 Queen Mary wrote to her husband that the Earl of Shrewsbury (her supposed amant du cœur) was prevented attending court through the orders of his physician.

1919 C. Mackenzie Sylvia-Michael iii. 85 I had an amant de coeur once, who was English.

1965 M. Cumberland Dice were Loaded xix. 136 ‘He might even think you were my amant du coeur!’

2005 R. E. Iskin in N. Broude & M. D. Gerrard Reclaiming Female Agency 256 Manet and Mallarmé were probably among her amants de coeur.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amant de coeur
释义	amant de coeurn. Brit. /ˌamɒ̃ də ˈkəː/, U.S. /ˌæmɑ̃ də ˈkər/ Inflections: Plural amants de coeur. Forms: α. 1900s– amant de coeur. β. 1900s– amant du coeur. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amant de cœur. Etymology: < French amant de cœur, †amant de coeur, lit. ‘lover of the heart’ (1842) < amant amant n. + de of + cœur heart (see cœur n.).In β. forms after French du, partitive article corresponding to de (see du jour adj.). A male lover taken for his personal attractions and qualities rather than any advantages or perquisites he is able to offer. ΚΠ 1866 Leeds Times 12 May 2/4 In 1690 Queen Mary wrote to her husband that the Earl of Shrewsbury (her supposed amant du cœur) was prevented attending court through the orders of his physician. 1919 C. Mackenzie Sylvia-Michael iii. 85 I had an amant de coeur once, who was English. 1965 M. Cumberland Dice were Loaded xix. 136 ‘He might even think you were my amant du coeur!’ 2005 R. E. Iskin in N. Broude & M. D. Gerrard Reclaiming Female Agency 256 Manet and Mallarmé were probably among her amants de coeur. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1866
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