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amorist
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Word definitions for amorist in dictionaries
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Amorist \Am"o*rist\, n. [L. armor love. See Amorous .] A lover; a gallant. [R.] --Milton. It was the custom for an amorist to impress the name of his mistress in the dust, or upon the damp earth, with letters fixed upon his shoe. --Southey.
Usage examples of amorist.
He said what a wonderful woman she was and what an accomplished amorist -- that was a new word to me -- and that if there were such a thing as a female swordsman, certainly Myrrha Martindale was one.
I managed to work in the word amorist because I thought he might not know it.
Sulu was wrestling with the bearded amorist in the black cloak as she clutched her tattered tunic in front of her.